ches: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ches
- approaches«Word Popularity Bar5/5
approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
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church
- noun one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
Christian church.
- noun a place for public (especially Christian) worship
church building.
- the church was empty
- noun one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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branch
- noun a division of some larger or more complex organization
subdivision; arm.
- a branch of Congress
- botany is a branch of biology
- the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
- noun a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
- noun a division of some larger or more complex organization
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inch
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
in.
- noun a unit of measurement for advertising space
column inch.
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
- reaches5/5
reach
- noun the limits within which something can be effective
range.
- range of motion
- he was beyond the reach of their fire
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; orbit; range; compass; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- 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
- noun the limits within which something can be effective
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speech
- noun the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
address.
- he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; language; voice communication; speech communication; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
- noun the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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match
- noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
lucifer; friction match.
- he always carries matches to light his pipe
- as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
- noun a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
- noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
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teach
- noun an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
Thatch; Edward Teach; Edward Thatch; Blackbeard.
- verb impart skills or knowledge to
instruct; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
- noun an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
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patch
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; maculation; fleck; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- noun a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
plot; plot of land; plot of ground.
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
- noun a small contrasting part of something
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search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt; hunting.
- noun an investigation seeking answers
- a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
- the outcome justified the search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
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touch
- noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
touching.
- he longed for the touch of her hand
- the cooling touch of the night air
- noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
sense of touch; touch modality; skin senses; cutaneous senses.
- only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
- noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
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switch
- noun control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
electric switch; electrical switch.
- noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another
replacement; transposition; permutation; substitution.
- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
- noun control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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sketch
- noun preliminary drawing for later elaboration
study.
- he made several studies before starting to paint
- noun a brief literary description
vignette.
- noun preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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riches
- noun an abundance of material possessions and resources
wealth.
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people; rich.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- noun an abundance of material possessions and resources
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coach
- noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
handler; manager.
- noun a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
tutor; private instructor.
- noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
- watches4/5
watch
- noun a small portable timepiece
ticker.
- noun a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
- noun a small portable timepiece
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beach
- noun an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
- verb land on a beach
- the ship beached near the port
- noun an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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stretch
- noun a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- a stretch of highway
- a stretch of clear water
- noun the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
reach; reaching.
- noun a large and unbroken expanse or distance
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headache
- noun something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
vexation; worry; concern.
- New York traffic is a constant concern
- it's a major worry
- noun pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
cephalalgia; head ache.
- noun something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
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witch
- noun a female sorcerer or magician
enchantress.
- noun a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
- noun a female sorcerer or magician
- arches4/5
arch
- noun a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- noun a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- noun a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
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trench
- noun a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
oceanic abyss; deep.
- noun a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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sandwich
- noun two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
- verb make into a sandwich
- noun two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
- catches4/5
catch
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
gimmick.
- it sounds good but what's the catch?
- noun the quantity that was caught
haul.
- the catch was only 10 fish
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
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bench
- noun a long seat for more than one person
- noun a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
terrace.
- noun a long seat for more than one person
- researches4/5
research
- noun systematic investigation to establish facts
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; inquiry.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
- noun systematic investigation to establish facts
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march
- noun the month following February and preceding April
Mar.
- noun the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
marching.
- it was a long march
- we heard the sound of marching
- noun the month following February and preceding April
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attache
- noun a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
- noun a shallow and rectangular briefcase
attache case.
- noun a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
- stitches4/5
stitch
- noun a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
- noun a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
- noun a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
- breaches4/5
breach
- noun a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- noun an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
- noun a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- niches4/5
niche
- noun a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
- he found his niche in the academic world
- noun a small concavity
recession; corner; recess.
- noun a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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pitch
- noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
- noun (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
delivery.
- noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
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peach
- noun cultivated in temperate regions
peach tree; Prunus persica.
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
- noun cultivated in temperate regions
- ditches3/5
ditch
- noun a long narrow excavation in the earth
- noun any small natural waterway
- noun a long narrow excavation in the earth
- torches3/5
torch
- noun a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
- noun tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
common mullein; woolly mullein; Aaron's rod; great mullein; flannel mullein; Verbascum thapsus.
- noun a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
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launch
- noun a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
- noun the act of propelling with force
launching.
- noun a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
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scratch
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
abrasion; excoriation; scrape.
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
slit; prick; incision; dent.
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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breeches
- noun trousers ending above the knee
knee pants; knee breeches; knickers; knickerbockers.
- noun opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
rear of tube; breech; rear of barrel.
- noun trousers ending above the knee
- lunches3/5
lunch
- noun a midday meal
luncheon; tiffin; dejeuner.
- verb take the midday meal
- At what time are you lunching?
- noun a midday meal
- batches3/5
batch
- noun all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
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ache
- noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
aching.
- verb feel physical pain
suffer; hurt.
- Were you hurting after the accident?
- noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
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clutches
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutch; clench; grasp; hold; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutch; clench; grasp; hold; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun the act of grasping
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punch
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
biff; clout; poke; lick; slug.
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- noun an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
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crutch
- noun a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
- noun anything that serves as an expedient
- he uses drugs as a psychological crutch
- noun a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
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dispatch
- noun an official report (usually sent in haste)
despatch; communique.
- noun the act of sending off something
despatch; shipment.
- noun an official report (usually sent in haste)
- bunches3/5
bunch
- noun a grouping of a number of similar things
clustering; cluster; clump.
- a bunch of trees
- a cluster of admirers
- noun an informal body of friends
gang; crowd; crew.
- he still hangs out with the same crowd
- noun a grouping of a number of similar things
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ranch
- noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
spread; cattle farm; cattle ranch.
- verb manage or run a ranch
- Her husband is ranching in Arizona
- noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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cache
- noun a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
- noun a secret store of valuables or money
hoard; stash.
- noun a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
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cliche
- noun a trite or obvious remark
banality; platitude; commonplace; bromide.
- noun a trite or obvious remark
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apache
- noun any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
- noun a Parisian gangster
- noun any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
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reproach
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- words of reproach
- noun disgrace or shame
- he brought reproach upon his family
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- couches3/5
couch
- noun an upholstered seat for more than one person
lounge; sofa.
- noun a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
- noun an upholstered seat for more than one person
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notch
- noun a V-shaped indentation
- mandibular notch
- noun the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
mountain pass; pass.
- we got through the pass before it started to snow
- noun a V-shaped indentation
- porches3/5
porch
- noun a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
- noun a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
- wretches3/5
wretch
- noun performs some wicked deed
- noun someone you feel sorry for
poor devil.
- noun performs some wicked deed
- hatches3/5
hatch
- noun the production of young from an egg
hatching.
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
crosshatch; hachure; hatching.
- noun the production of young from an egg
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despatch
- noun an official report (usually sent in haste)
dispatch; communique.
- noun the property of being prompt and efficient
expeditiousness; dispatch; expedition.
- it was done with dispatch
- noun an official report (usually sent in haste)
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preach
- verb deliver a sermon
prophesy.
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
- verb speak, plead, or argue in favor of
advocate.
- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
- verb deliver a sermon
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snatch
- noun a small fragment
bit.
- overheard snatches of their conversation
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
puss; pussy; twat; slit; cunt.
- noun a small fragment
- pouches3/5
pouch
- noun a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
- noun an enclosed space
sac; pocket; sack.
- the trapped miners found a pocket of air
- noun a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
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bitch
- noun an unpleasant difficulty
- this problem is a real bitch
- noun a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked
cunt.
- she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch
- noun an unpleasant difficulty
- haunches3/5
haunch
- noun the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
- noun the loin and leg of a quadruped
- noun the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
- cockroaches3/5
cockroach
- noun any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
roach.
- noun any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
- mismatches3/5
mismatch
- noun a bad or unsuitable match
- verb match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
- noun a bad or unsuitable match
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comanche
- noun a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
- noun the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche
- noun a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
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enrich
- verb make better or improve in quality
- The experience enriched her understanding
- enriched foods
- verb make wealthy or richer
- the oil boom enriched a lot of local people
- verb make better or improve in quality
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swatch
- noun a sample piece of cloth
- noun a sample piece of cloth
- leeches3/5
leech
- noun carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
bloodsucker; hirudinean.
- noun a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
sponge; sponger; parasite.
- noun carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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avalanche
- noun a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- noun a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- the program brought an avalanche of mail
- noun a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
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finch
- noun any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
- noun any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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starches
- noun foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
- noun a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
amylum; starch.
- noun foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
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latch
- noun spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
door latch.
- noun catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
- noun spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
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perch
- noun support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
- noun a linear measure of 16.5 feet
pole; rod.
- noun support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
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blotch
- noun an irregularly shaped spot
splotch; splodge.
- verb mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
streak; mottle.
- noun an irregularly shaped spot
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hunch
- noun an impression that something might be the case
intuition; suspicion.
- he had an intuition that something had gone wrong
- noun the act of bending yourself into a humped position
- noun an impression that something might be the case
- brooches2/5
brooch
- noun a decorative pin worn by women
breastpin; broach.
- verb fasten with or as if with a brooch
clasp.
- noun a decorative pin worn by women
- pinches2/5
pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- birches2/5
birch
- noun hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- noun any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
birch tree.
- noun hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- fetches2/5
fetch
- noun the action of fetching
- verb go or come after and bring or take back
bring; convey; get.
- Get me those books over there, please
- Could you bring the wine?
- The dog fetched the hat
- noun the action of fetching
- glitches2/5
glitch
- noun a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
bug.
- noun a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
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psyche
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
brain; head; mind; nous.
- his mind wandered
- I couldn't get his words out of my head
- noun the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
soul.
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
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wrench
- noun a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
twist; pull.
- the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
- he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
- noun a jerky pulling movement
twist.
- noun a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- laches2/5
laches
(Law) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; delay to assert a claim. It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney. Macaulay.
- tranches2/5
tranche
- noun a portion of something (especially money)
- noun a portion of something (especially money)
- roaches2/5
roach
- noun a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
- noun the butt of a marijuana cigarette
- noun a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
- moustaches2/5
moustache
- noun an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
mustache.
- he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache
- noun an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
- twitches2/5
twitch
- noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
vellication; twitching.
- verb make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
jerk.
- his face is twitching
- noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- ostriches2/5
ostrich
- noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
- noun fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
Struthio camelus.
- noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
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beech
- noun any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
beech tree.
- noun wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
beechwood.
- noun any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
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britches
- noun informal term for breeches
- noun informal term for breeches
- detaches2/5
detach
- verb cause to become detached or separated; take off
- detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it
- verb separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
- detach a regiment
- verb cause to become detached or separated; take off
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mustache
- noun an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
moustache.
- he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache
- noun an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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crunch
- noun the sound of something crunching
- he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path
- noun a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
- an end-of-the year crunch
- a financial crunch
- noun the sound of something crunching
- splotches2/5
splotch
- noun an irregularly shaped spot
splodge; blotch.
- verb blotch or spot
- noun an irregularly shaped spot
- hitches2/5
hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
- noun a period of time spent in military service
- crouches2/5
crouch
- noun the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
- verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
stoop; bend; bow.
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
- noun the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
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wench
- noun informal terms for a (young) woman
doll; chick; skirt; bird; dame.
- verb frequent prostitutes
- noun informal terms for a (young) woman
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heartache
- noun intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
grief; brokenheartedness; heartbreak.
- noun intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
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lurch
- noun an unsteady uneven gait
stagger; stumble.
- noun a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- noun an unsteady uneven gait
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winch
- noun lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
windlass.
- verb pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
- winch up the slack line
- noun lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
- screeches2/5
screech
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
shriek; screeching; screaming; scream; shrieking.
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
- noun sharp piercing cry
screaming; screeching; shriek; scream; shrieking.
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- welches2/5
welch
- verb cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
welsh.
- verb cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
- itches2/5
itch
- noun a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
scabies.
- he has a bad case of the itch
- noun a strong restless desire
urge.
- why this urge to travel?
- noun a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- mulches2/5
mulch
- noun a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
- verb cover with mulch
- mulch the flowerbeds
- noun a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
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encroach
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; impinge.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
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creche
- noun a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
foundling hospital.
- noun a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
- noun a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
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cartouch
- noun a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
cartouche.
- noun a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
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quench
- verb satisfy (thirst)
allay; slake; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
snuff out; blow out; extinguish.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
- verb satisfy (thirst)
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bleach
- noun the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
- a complete bleach usually requires several applications
- noun an agent that makes things white or colorless
blanching agent; whitener; bleaching agent.
- noun the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
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conch
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
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stagecoach
- noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
stage.
- we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles
- noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
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broach
- noun a decorative pin worn by women
breastpin; brooch.
- verb bring up a topic for discussion
initiate.
- noun a decorative pin worn by women
- stomachaches2/5
stomachache
- noun an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
stomach ache; bellyache; gastralgia.
- noun an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
- etches2/5
etch
- verb make an etching of
- He etched her image into the surface
- verb cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
- a face etched with pain
- the leafless branches etched against the sky
- verb make an etching of
- wristwatches2/5
wristwatch
- noun a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
wrist watch.
- noun a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
- leaches2/5
leach
- noun the process of leaching
leaching.
- verb cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
- noun the process of leaching
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backache
- noun an ache localized in the back
- noun an ache localized in the back
- blanches2/5
blanch
- verb turn pale, as if in fear
blench; pale.
- verb cook (vegetables) briefly
parboil.
- Parboil the beans before freezing them
- verb turn pale, as if in fear
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clench
- noun a small slip noose made with seizing
clinch.
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; grasp; hold; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun a small slip noose made with seizing
- larches2/5
larch
- noun wood of a larch tree
- noun any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
larch tree.
- noun wood of a larch tree
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cloche
- noun a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
- noun a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
- noun a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
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clinch
- noun (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- noun a small slip noose made with seizing
clench.
- noun (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
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douche
- noun a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
douche bag.
- noun irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
- noun a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
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flinch
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
wince.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
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goldfinch
- noun American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
New World goldfinch; yellowbird; Spinus tristis.
- noun small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
Carduelis carduelis.
- noun American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
- hutches1/5
hutch
- noun a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
hut; shack; hovel; shanty.
- noun a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
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pastiche
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
potpourri; medley.
- noun a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
- vouches1/5
vouch
- verb give personal assurance; guarantee
- Will he vouch for me?
- verb give surety or assume responsibility
guarantee.
- I vouch for the quality of my products
- verb give personal assurance; guarantee
- beseeches1/5
beseech
- verb ask for or request earnestly
bid; entreat; press; adjure; conjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb ask for or request earnestly
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snitch
- noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
sneaker; stool pigeon; canary; sneak; stoolpigeon; fink; stoolie; snitcher.
- verb take by theft
cop; knock off; glom; thieve; hook.
- Someone snitched my wallet!
- noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- belches1/5
belch
- noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
burping; eructation; belching; burp.
- verb expel gas from the stomach
bubble; burp; eruct.
- In China it is polite to burp at the table
- noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
- gulches1/5
gulch
- noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
flume.
- noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
- boches1/5
boche
- noun offensive term for a person of German descent
Hun; Krauthead; Jerry; Kraut.
- noun offensive term for a person of German descent
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megachurches
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crotch
- noun the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
fork.
- they took the south fork
- he climbed into the crotch of a tree
- noun the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
fork.
- noun the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
- workbenches1/5
workbench
- noun a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
work bench; bench.
- noun a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
- nuthatches1/5
nuthatch
- noun any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
nutcracker.
- noun any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
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quiche
- noun a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
- noun a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
- noun a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
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toothache
- noun an ache localized in or around a tooth
odontalgia.
- noun an ache localized in or around a tooth
- entrenches1/5
entrench
- verb fix firmly or securely
intrench.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb fix firmly or securely
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potlatch
- noun a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
- noun a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
- slouches1/5
slouch
- noun an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
- he's no slouch when it comes to baseball
- noun a stooping carriage in standing and walking
- noun an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
- scorches1/5
scorch
- noun a surface burn
singe.
- noun a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
- noun a surface burn
- vetches1/5
vetch
- noun any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
- noun any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
- earaches1/5
earache
- noun an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
otalgia.
- noun an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
- scotches1/5
scotch
- noun a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
score.
- noun whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Scotch malt whisky; Scotch malt whiskey; Scotch whisky; malt whiskey; malt whisky; Scotch whiskey.
- noun a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
- brunches1/5
brunch
- noun combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
- verb eat a meal in the late morning
- We brunch in Sundays
- noun combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
- drenches1/5
drench
- verb drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
swamp.
- The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor
- verb force to drink
- verb drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
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- butches1/5
butch
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
dike; dyke.
- adjective satellite used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
macho.
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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debauch
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
bacchanalia; saturnalia; bacchanal; riot; drunken revelry; debauchery; orgy.
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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stopwatch
- noun a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
stop watch.
- noun a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
- cinches1/5
cinch
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
girth.
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
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gouache
- noun an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
- noun a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
- noun an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
- outreaches1/5
outreach
- noun the act of reaching out
- the outreach toward truth of the human spirit
- noun the act of reaching out
- ketches1/5
ketch
- noun a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
- noun a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
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stench
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; stink; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek.
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
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- chaffinches1/5
chaffinch
- noun small European finch with a cheerful song
Fringilla coelebs.
- noun small European finch with a cheerful song
- vaches1/5
vaches
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munch
- noun Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
Edvard Munch.
- noun a large bite
- he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich
- noun Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
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- taches1/5
tach
- noun measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
tachometer.
- noun measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
- manches1/5
- pooches1/5
pooch
- noun informal terms for dogs
doggie; doggy; bow-wow; barker.
- verb round one's lips as if intending to kiss
pooch out.
- noun informal terms for dogs
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demarche
- noun a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
- noun a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
- overreaches1/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- debouches1/5
debouch
- verb march out (as from a defile) into open ground
march out.
- The regiments debouched from the valley
- verb pass out or emerge; especially of rivers
- The tributary debouched into the big river
- verb march out (as from a defile) into open ground
- bewitches1/5
bewitch
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
mesmerize; mesmerise; magnetize; magnetise; spellbind.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
- fetiches1/5
fetich
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju; voodoo; hoodoo; fetish.
- noun excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
fetish.
- made a fetish of cleanliness
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
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natches
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squinch
- noun a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
- verb crouch down
- noun a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
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seiche
- noun a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
- noun a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
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paunch
- noun a protruding abdomen
belly.
- noun a protruding abdomen
- retouches1/5
retouch
- verb give retouches to (hair)
- retouch the roots
- verb alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
touch up.
- This photograph has been retouched!
- verb give retouches to (hair)
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naches
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- troches1/5
troche
- noun a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
cough drop; pastille; pastil.
- noun a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
- lynches1/5
lynch
- verb kill without legal sanction
- The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child
- verb kill without legal sanction
- hooches1/5
hooch
- noun an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
hootch.
- noun an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
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huaraches
- noun a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
huarache.
- noun a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
huarache.
- noun a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
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fiche
(Her.) See FitchÉ .
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- scrunches1/5
scrunch
- noun a crunching noise
- verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
thud; crump.
- noun a crunching noise
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bullfinch
- noun United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)
Charles Bullfinch.
- noun common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
Pyrrhula pyrrhula.
- noun United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)
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botch
- noun an embarrassing mistake
boo-boo; flub; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle; bloomer.
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; flub; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- noun an embarrassing mistake
- backbenches1/5
backbench
- noun any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
- noun any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
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impeach
- verb challenge the honesty or veracity of
- the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses
- verb charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
- The President was impeached
- verb challenge the honesty or veracity of
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synecdoche
- noun substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
- noun substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
- retches1/5
retch
- noun an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
heave.
- a bad case of the heaves
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
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brioche
- noun a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
- noun a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
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squelch
- noun a crushing remark
put-down; squelcher; takedown.
- noun an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
squelcher; squelch circuit.
- noun a crushing remark
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flitch
- noun fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- noun salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
side of bacon.
- noun fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- loaches1/5
loach
- noun slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
- noun slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
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microfiche
- noun small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
- noun small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
- reattaches1/5
reattaches
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- hootches1/5
hootch
- noun an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
hooch.
- noun an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
- parches1/5
parch
- verb cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
sear.
- The sun parched the earth
- verb cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
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barouche
- noun a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
- noun a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
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subbranches
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- thatches1/5
thatch
- noun hair resembling thatched roofing material
- noun plant stalks used as roofing material
- noun hair resembling thatched roofing material
- overarches1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- fitches1/5
fitch
- noun dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
foulmart; Mustela putorius; polecat; foumart.
- noun dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
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aitches
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filch
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; purloin; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- frenches1/5
french
- noun the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
- noun the people of France
French people.
- noun the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
- baches1/5
bach
- noun German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach.
- noun the music of Bach
- he played Bach on the organ
- noun German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
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greenfinch
A European finch ( Ligurinus chloris ); -- called alsogreen bird ,green linnet ,green grosbeak ,green olf ,greeny , andpeasweep .
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blowtorch
- noun a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
blowlamp; torch.
- noun a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
- fleches1/5
fleche
(Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
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- leches1/5
lech
- noun man with strong sexual desires
satyr; lecher; letch.
- noun man with strong sexual desires
- poaches1/5
poach
- verb hunt illegally
- people are poaching elephants for their ivory
- verb cook in a simmering liquid
- poached apricots
- verb hunt illegally
- countermarches1/5
countermarch
- noun (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route
- verb march back along the same way
- noun (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route
- smooches1/5
smooch
- noun an enthusiastic kiss
smack.
- verb snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
spoon.
- noun an enthusiastic kiss
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ruche
A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets. Written also rouche .
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backstitch
- noun an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
- verb do backstitches
- noun an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
- ouches1/5
ouches
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wiches
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klatches
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grouch
- noun a bad-tempered person
churl; grump; crank; crosspatch.
- verb show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
grumble; scold.
- He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
- We grumbled about the increased work load
- noun a bad-tempered person
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bellyache
- noun an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
stomach ache; stomachache; gastralgia.
- verb complain
squawk; grouse; beef; gripe; holler; bitch; crab.
- What was he hollering about?
- noun an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
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relaunches
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schottische
- noun music performed for dancing the schottische
- noun a German round dance resembling a slow polka
- noun music performed for dancing the schottische
- putsches1/5
putsch
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; takeover; coup d'etat.
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
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unlatches
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Suffixes of ches
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chest
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
pectus; thorax.
- noun box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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chest
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
pectus; thorax.
- noun box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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chess
- noun weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
cheat; Bromus secalinus.
- noun a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
chess game.
- noun weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
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chestnut
- noun wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
- noun any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
chestnut tree.
- noun wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
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chesapeake
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chest
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
pectus; thorax.
- noun box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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cheshire
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chesterton
- noun conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
Gilbert Keith Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton.
- noun conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
- chesterfield3/5
chesterfield
- noun an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
- noun suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
Philip Dormer Stanhope; Fourth Earl of Chesterfield.
- noun an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
- chestnuts3/5
chestnut
- noun wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
- noun any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
chestnut tree.
- noun wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
- chested2/5
chest
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
pectus; thorax.
- noun box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- chessboard2/5
chessboard
- noun a checkerboard used to play chess
chess board.
- noun a checkerboard used to play chess
- chesnut2/5
chestnut
- noun wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
- noun any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
chestnut tree.
- noun wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
- chessman2/5
chessman
- noun any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
chess piece.
- noun any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
- chesty2/5
chesty
- adjective satellite marked by a large or well-developed chest
big-chested.
- he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed
- adjective satellite having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
self-important; arrogant.
- an arrogant official
- arrogant claims
- chesty as a peacock
- adjective satellite marked by a large or well-developed chest
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chessman
- noun any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
chess piece.
- noun any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
- chesser1/5
chess
- noun weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
cheat; Bromus secalinus.
- noun a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
chess game.
- noun weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
- chesterfields1/5
chesterfield
- noun suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
Philip Dormer Stanhope; Fourth Earl of Chesterfield.
- noun an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
- noun suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
- chesil1/5
- chessboards1/5
chessboard
- noun a checkerboard used to play chess
chess board.
- noun a checkerboard used to play chess
- chesnuts1/5
- chese1/5
cheese
- noun a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
- noun erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
tall mallow; high mallow; Malva sylvestris; cheeseflower.
- noun a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
- chessy1/5
chessy
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- cheshires1/5
- cheson1/5
cheson
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- chessel1/5
chessel
The wooden mold in which cheese is pressed. Simmonds.
- cheshvan1/5
- chestful1/5
chestful
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- chessplayer1/5
Derived words of ches
- manchester«Word Popularity Bar5/5
manchester
- noun largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- noun a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England
- noun largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- orchestra5/5
orchestra
- noun a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
- noun seating on the main floor in a theater
- noun a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
- duchess4/5
duchess
- noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
- noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
- rochester4/5
rochester
- noun a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
- noun a town in southeast Minnesota
- noun a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
- richest4/5
rich
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- adjective possessing material wealth
- her father is extremely rich
- many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
- winchester4/5
winchester
- noun a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
- noun a shoulder rifle
- noun a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
- orchestrated3/5
orchestrated
- adjective arranged for performance by an orchestra
- verb write an orchestra score for
orchestrate.
- adjective arranged for performance by an orchestra
- orchestral3/5
orchestral
- adjective relating to or composed for an orchestra
- orchestral score
- adjective relating to or composed for an orchestra
- acheson3/5
acheson
- noun United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
Dean Acheson; Dean Gooderham Acheson.
- noun United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
- orchestration3/5
orchestration
- noun an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
- noun the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
instrumentation.
- noun an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
- orchestras3/5
orchestra
- noun a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
- noun seating on the main floor in a theater
- noun a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
- dorchester3/5
dorchester
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- colchester3/5
- orchestrate3/5
orchestrate
- verb write an orchestra score for
- verb plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
organize; direct; organise; engineer; mastermind.
- he masterminded the robbery
- verb write an orchestra score for
- duchesse2/5
duchesse
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- orchestrating2/5
orchestrate
- verb write an orchestra score for
- verb plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
organize; direct; organise; engineer; mastermind.
- he masterminded the robbery
- verb write an orchestra score for
- catechesis2/5
catechesis
- noun oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
- noun oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
- marchese2/5
- staunchest2/5
staunch
- verb stop the flow of a liquid
stanch; halt; stem.
- staunch the blood flow
- stem the tide
- adjective satellite firm and dependable especially in loyalty
unswerving; steadfast.
- a steadfast ally
- a staunch defender of free speech
- unswerving devotion
- unswerving allegiance
- verb stop the flow of a liquid
- dutchess2/5
dutch
- noun the people of the Netherlands
Dutch people.
- the Dutch are famous for their tulips
- noun the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
- noun the people of the Netherlands
- marchesa2/5
marchesa
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- duchesses2/5
duchess
- noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
- noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
- archduchess2/5
archduchess
- noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
- noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
- orchestrates2/5
orchestrate
- verb write an orchestra score for
- verb plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
organize; direct; organise; engineer; mastermind.
- he masterminded the robbery
- verb write an orchestra score for
- vyacheslav2/5
vyacheslav
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- lachesis2/5
lachesis
- noun the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life
- noun the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life
- orchestrations2/5
orchestration
- noun an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
- noun the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
instrumentation.
- noun an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
- lucchese2/5
lucchese
A native or inhabitant of Lucca, in Tuscany; in the plural, the people of Lucca.
- orchestrator2/5
orchestrator
- noun an arranger who writes for orchestras
- noun an arranger who writes for orchestras
- orchestre2/5
orchestre
See Orchestra .
- richesse2/5
richesse
Wealth; riches. See the Note under Obs.Riches .Some man desireth for to have richesse. Chaucer.
The richesse of all heavenly grace. Spenser.
- marchesi2/5
marchesi
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- richesses1/5
riches
- noun an abundance of material possessions and resources
wealth.
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people; rich.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- noun an abundance of material possessions and resources
- winchesters1/5
winchester
- noun a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
- noun a shoulder rifle
- noun a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
- orchester1/5
orchester
See Orchestra .
- orchestrators1/5
orchestrator
- noun an arranger who writes for orchestras
- noun an arranger who writes for orchestras
- catecheses1/5
- orchestrion1/5
orchestrion
A large music box imitating a variety of orchestral instruments.
- stanchest1/5
stanch
- verb stop the flow of a liquid
staunch; halt; stem.
- staunch the blood flow
- stem the tide
- verb stop the flow of a liquid
- orchestrally1/5
orchestral
- adjective relating to or composed for an orchestra
- orchestral score
- adjective relating to or composed for an orchestra
- windchest1/5
- archduchesses1/5
archduchess
- noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
- noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
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