pass_on
- verb place into the hands or custody of
give; turn over; reach; hand; pass.
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
- verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; impart.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
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vile
- adjective satellite morally reprehensible
worthless; unworthy; slimy; wretched; ugly; despicable.
- would do something as despicable as murder
- ugly crimes
- the vile development of slavery appalled them
- a slimy little liar
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
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alerting
- noun a state of readiness to respond
alertness.
- alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG
- noun a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
alert.
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skin
- noun a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
tegument; cutis.
- your skin is the largest organ of your body
- noun an outer surface (usually thin)
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dish
- noun a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
- we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present
- noun a particular item of prepared food
- she prepared a special dish for dinner
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gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gab.
- noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
comment; scuttlebutt.
- the divorce caused much gossip
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dreadful
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
atrocious; terrible; unspeakable; awful; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
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violate
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
go against; break.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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rousing
- noun the act of arousing
arousal.
- the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
- verb become active
bestir; rouse.
- He finally bestirred himself
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disgusting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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charge
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
- the battle began with a cavalry charge
- noun (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
complaint.
- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
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foster
- verb promote the growth of
further.
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- noun United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Stephen Collins Foster; Stephen Foster.
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daze
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shock; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
haze; fog.
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breach
- noun a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- noun an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
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shoot
- noun a new branch
- noun the act of shooting at targets
- they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer
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lure
- noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
come-on; enticement.
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; bait; sweetener; hook.
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jerk
- noun a dull stupid fatuous person
dork.
- noun an abrupt spasmodic movement
jerking; jolt; saccade.
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appal
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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bullyrag
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; hector; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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foretell
- verb foreshadow or presage
herald; announce; harbinger; annunciate.
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
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masturbate
- verb stimulate sexually
- The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; wank; jerk off; she-bop; jack off.
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spook
- noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
weirdy; weirdo; weirdie; creep.
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
ghost; spectre; shade; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
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awful
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
dreadful; atrocious; terrible; unspeakable; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
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stunner
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
- noun an unexpected and amazing event
- the stunner was what happened on Saturday
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pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
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red_alert
- noun the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)
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shock
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
daze; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
impact.
- the armies met in the shock of battle
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take_aback
- verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
shock; ball over; blow out of the water; floor.
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
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intercommunicate
- verb be interconnected, afford passage
- These rooms intercommunicate
- verb transmit thoughts or feelings
communicate.
- He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist
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bleeding
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
haemorrhage; hemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; hemorrhage; bleed.
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agitate
- verb try to stir up public opinion
stir up; foment.
- verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
commove; turn on; excite; charge up; charge; rouse.
- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
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horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
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pass
- noun (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
base on balls; walk.
- he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
- noun (military) a written leave of absence
- he had a pass for three days
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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quicken
- verb move faster
speed up; speed; accelerate.
- verb make keen or more acute
whet.
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shivery
- adjective satellite cold enough to cause shivers
- felt all shivery
- shivery weather
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
scary; shuddery; chilling; scarey.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
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scare_off
- verb cause to lose courage
scare away; frighten off; dash; pall; daunt; scare; frighten away.
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throb
- noun a deep pulsating type of pain
- noun an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
throbbing; pounding.
- he felt a throbbing in his head
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horripilate
- verb have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
- I horripilate when I see violence on television
- verb cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps
- Hitchcock movies horripilate me
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hairy
- adjective having or covered with hair
haired; hirsute.
- Jacob was a hairy man
- a hairy caterpillar
- adjective satellite hazardous and frightening
- hairy moments in the mountains
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water
- noun binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
H2O.
- noun the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
body of water.
- they invaded our territorial waters
- they were sitting by the water's edge
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along
- adverb with a forward motion
on.
- we drove along admiring the view
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- the circus traveled on to the next city
- move along
- march on
- adverb in accompaniment or as a companion
- his little sister came along to the movies
- I brought my camera along
- working along with his father
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strong
- adjective having strength or power greater than average or expected
- a strong radio signal
- strong medicine
- a strong man
- adjective satellite not faint or feeble
- a strong odor of burning rubber
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bode
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
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horrify
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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horrify
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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creeps
- noun a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
- noun a feeling of fear and revulsion
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draw_out
- verb cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; protract; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
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ravish
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
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bop
- noun an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
bebop.
- noun the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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creepy
- adjective satellite annoying and unpleasant
- some creepy kids were bothering her
- adjective satellite causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
creepy-crawly.
- a creepy story
- I had a creepy-crawly feeling
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repel
- verb cause to move back by force or influence
repulse; beat back; drive; push back; force back.
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
- verb be repellent to; cause aversion in
repulse.
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horrified
- adjective satellite stricken with horror
horror-struck; horror-stricken.
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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pick
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
selection; choice.
- noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested
picking.
- he sent the first picking of berries to the market
- it was the biggest peach pick in years
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strong-arm
- verb handle roughly
- He was strong-armed by the policemen
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; push around; boss around; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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jack_off
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; wank; jerk off; she-bop; masturbate.
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panicked
- adjective satellite thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
panicky; terrified; frightened; panic-stricken; panic-struck.
- became panicky as the snow deepened
- felt panicked before each exam
- trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
- the terrified horse bolted
- verb be overcome by a sudden fear
panic.
- The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away
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love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
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nauseate
- verb upset and make nauseated
sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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ask
- verb inquire about
inquire; enquire.
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
- verb make a request or demand for something to somebody
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atrocious
- adjective satellite shockingly brutal or cruel
grievous; monstrous; flagitious.
- murder is an atrocious crime
- a grievous offense against morality
- a grievous crime
- no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
dreadful; terrible; unspeakable; awful; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
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fuck_off
- verb be lazy or idle
loaf; lounge around; loll; lounge about; frig around; bum; arse around; bum around; waste one's time; arse about; loll around; bum about.
- Her son is just bumming around all day
- verb leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
bugger off; get; buzz off; scram.
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nauseating
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
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injure
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
wound.
- verb hurt the feelings of
spite; wound; bruise; hurt; offend.
- She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
- This remark really bruised my ego
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enliven
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb make lively
liven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
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exhort
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; barrack; cheer; urge on; root on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
- verb force or impel in an indicated direction
press; urge; urge on.
- I urged him to finish his studies
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calk
- noun a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
calkin.
- verb provide with calks
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noisome
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
stinking; foul-smelling; foul; foetid; funky; smelly; fetid; ill-scented.
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
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injury
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; trauma; hurt.
- noun an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
accidental injury.
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dismay
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
discouragement; disheartenment.
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
alarm; consternation.
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fervor
- noun feelings of great warmth and intensity
fervidness; fire; ardor; fervour; ardour; fervency.
- he spoke with great ardor
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitement; fervour; inflammation; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
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scary
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
shivery; shuddery; chilling; scarey.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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warn
- verb notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
- The director warned him that he might be fired
- The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking
- verb admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
admonish; discourage; monish.
- I warned him not to go too far
- I warn you against false assumptions
- She warned him to be quiet
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flag
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
- noun a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
masthead.
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grisly
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
macabre; ghastly; sick; gruesome; grim.
- 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
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overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
restitute.
- They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- verb make brighter and prettier
refurbish; freshen up.
- we refurbished the guest wing
- My wife wants us to renovate
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
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strain
- noun (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- noun difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
stress.
- she endured the stresses and strains of life
- he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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boss_around
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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nurture
- noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
rearing; raising.
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
fostering; upbringing; bringing up; rearing; fosterage; breeding; raising.
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
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stimulating
- adjective rousing or quickening activity or the senses
- verb act as a stimulant
excite; stimulate.
- The book stimulated her imagination
- This play stimulates
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petrifying
- adjective satellite paralyzing with terror
- verb cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned
petrify.
- The horror petrified his feelings
- Fear petrified her thinking
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quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
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predict
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise; prognosticate.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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wank
- noun slang for masturbation
jacking off; hand job; jerking off.
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; jerk off; she-bop; masturbate; jack off.
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fuck
- noun slang for sexual intercourse
ass; screw; piece of tail; fucking; shtup; screwing; roll in the hay; nookie; piece of ass; nooky; shag.
- verb have sexual intercourse with
love; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; make out; get laid; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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provoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
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fearsome
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded.
- 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
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pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
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siren
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
temptress; Delilah; enchantress; femme fatale.
- noun a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
- Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song
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torture
- noun extreme mental distress
torment; anguish.
- noun unbearable physical pain
torment.
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turn
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; bend.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turning.
- he took a turn to the right
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goad
- noun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
prod.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; spurring; prodding; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
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redoubtable
- adjective satellite inspiring fear
unnerving; formidable.
- the formidable prospect of major surgery
- a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston
- something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall
- adjective satellite worthy of respect or honor
- born of a redoubtable family
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titillate
- verb touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
tickle; vellicate.
- verb excite pleasurably or erotically
- A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine
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panic
- noun an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terror; affright.
- noun sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
scare.
- panic in the stock market
- a war scare
- a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building
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horror
- noun intense and profound fear
- noun something that inspires dislike; something horrible
- the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him
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evoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
provoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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disable
- verb make unable to perform a certain action
disenable; incapacitate.
- disable this command on your computer
- verb injure permanently
handicap; incapacitate; invalid.
- He was disabled in a car accident
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bluff
- noun a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- noun pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
- his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
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stupor
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shock; daze.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun marginal consciousness
semiconsciousness; grogginess; stupefaction.
- his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows
- someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor
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suck
- noun the act of sucking
suction; sucking.
- verb draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
- suck the poison from the place where the snake bit
- suck on a straw
- the baby sucked on the mother's breast
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foment
- verb try to stir up public opinion
stir up; agitate.
- verb bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
- His legs should be fomented
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unhorrifying
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omen
- noun a sign of something about to happen
prognostic; prodigy; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
Sultanate of Oman; Oman; Muscat and Oman.
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light
- noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
visible light; visible radiation.
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
- noun any device serving as a source of illumination
light source.
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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author
- noun writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
writer.
- noun someone who originates or causes or initiates something
source; generator.
- he was the generator of several complaints
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revolt
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
rising; uprising; insurrection; rebellion.
- verb make revolution
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
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stimulate
- verb act as a stimulant
excite.
- The book stimulated her imagination
- This play stimulates
- verb cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
get; make; induce; have; cause.
- 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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sickening
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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mantrap
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; dish; looker.
- noun a trap for catching trespassers
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dread
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehension; apprehensiveness.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- verb be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
fear.
- I fear the winters in Moscow
- We should not fear the Communists!
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shade
- noun relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadowiness; shadiness.
- it is much cooler in the shade
- there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
- noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tint; tone; tincture.
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
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offend
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
pique.
- Her tactless remark offended me
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; violate; break; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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push_around
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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jack
- noun a small worthless amount
diddlyshit; squat; shit; diddly-squat; diddly-shit; diddly; diddley; diddlysquat; doodly-squat.
- noun a man who serves as a sailor
Jack-tar; tar; old salt; sea dog; seaman; gob; seafarer; mariner.
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
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scandalise
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; appall; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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shuddery
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
scary; shivery; chilling; scarey.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
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ghastly
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
macabre; grisly; sick; gruesome; grim.
- 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
- adjective satellite gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
sepulchral; charnel.
- a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
- ghastly shrieks
- the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
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shake
- noun building material used as siding or roofing
shingle.
- noun frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
milk shake; milkshake.
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horrify
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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suffer
- verb undergo or be subjected to
endure.
- He suffered the penalty
- Many saints suffered martyrdom
- verb undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
sustain; have; get.
- 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
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dismaying
- adjective satellite causing consternation
appalling.
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
depress; dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
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spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
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abhor
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; loathe.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
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craw
- noun a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
crop.
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maim
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- people were maimed by the explosion
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hackles
- noun a feeling of anger and animosity
dander.
- having one's hackles or dander up
- noun long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
hackle.
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recreate
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
play.
- On weekends I play
- The students all recreate alike
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fearful
- adjective satellite experiencing or showing fear
- a fearful glance
- fearful of criticism
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
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break
- noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption.
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
- there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
- noun an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck; happy chance.
- he finally got his big break
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bang
- noun a vigorous blow
knock; belt; bash; smash.
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; blast; eruption; clap.
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minatory
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
- 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
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thrill
- noun the swift release of a store of affective force
rush; boot; charge; bang; flush; kick.
- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
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auspicate
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
- They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne
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stir
- noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
splash.
- he made a great splash and then disappeared
- noun emotional agitation and excitement
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nauseous
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- adjective satellite feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
queasy; nauseated; sick; sickish.
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bring_out
- verb make visible
uncover; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- verb bring out of a specific state
let out.
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shocking
- adjective satellite glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
lurid.
- lurid details of the accident
- verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
take aback; shock; ball over; blow out of the water; floor.
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
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harm
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
injury; trauma; hurt.
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
impairment; damage.
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stupefying
- adjective satellite so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
astonishing; staggering; astounding.
- 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
- verb make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
besot; stupefy.
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go_against
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
break; violate.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
infract; violate; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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knockout
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
- noun a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
kayo; KO.
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strip
- noun a relatively long narrow piece of something
- he felt a flat strip of muscle
- noun artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
slip.
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whet
- verb make keen or more acute
quicken.
- verb sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
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worried
- adjective satellite afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
distressed; disturbed; upset; disquieted.
- 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
- verb be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
worry.
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out
- noun (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
- you only get 3 outs per inning
- verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
come out of the closet; come out.
- This actor outed last year
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psychic
- noun a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
- adjective satellite affecting or influenced by the human mind
psychical.
- psychic energy
- psychic trauma
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revolting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb make revolution
revolt.
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
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content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
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she-bop
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; wank; jerk off; masturbate; jack off.
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encourage
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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tingle
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
prickling; tingling.
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trauma
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; hurt.
- noun an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
psychic trauma.
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surprise
- noun the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
- noun a sudden unexpected event
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horrified
- adjective satellite stricken with horror
horror-struck; horror-stricken.
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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stun
- verb make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
stupefy.
- verb hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
sandbag.
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red
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Red River.
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bully
- noun a cruel and brutal fellow
yobo; ruffian; tough; roughneck; hooligan; rowdy; yob; yobbo.
- noun a hired thug
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scandalize
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
appal; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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dirt
- noun the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
soil.
- noun the state of being covered with unclean things
grease; filth; soil; grime; grunge; stain.
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dire
- adjective satellite fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
desperate.
- a desperate illness
- on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall
- a dire emergency
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
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tempt
- verb dispose or incline or entice to
allure.
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
- verb provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
lure; entice.
- He lured me into temptation
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ominous
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; baleful; menacing.
- 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
- adjective satellite presaging ill fortune
ill; inauspicious.
- 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
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turn_on
- verb cause to operate by flipping a switch
switch on.
- switch on the light
- turn on the stereo
- verb be contingent on
hinge upon; depend on; devolve on; ride; hinge on; depend upon.
- The outcomes rides on the results of the election
- Your grade will depends on your homework
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bullying
- noun the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
intimidation.
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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put
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put option.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
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terrible
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
dreadful; atrocious; unspeakable; awful; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
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sicken
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
- verb get sick
come down.
- She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
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enkindle
- verb cause to start burning
inflame; kindle; conflagrate.
- The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
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scare
- noun sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
panic.
- panic in the stock market
- a war scare
- a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building
- noun a sudden attack of fear
panic attack.
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waver
- noun someone who communicates by waving
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
falter; faltering; hesitation.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
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threatening
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; sinister; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
- 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
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
- The pollution is endangering the crops
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rank
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
- noun relative status
- his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
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hook
- noun a catch for locking a door
- noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
crotchet.
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message
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- he sent a three-word message
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
content; substance; subject matter.
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shake_up
- verb shock physically
bump around; jar.
- Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game
- verb organize anew
reorganize; reorganise.
- We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under
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bite
- noun a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
- noun a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
bit; morsel.
- all they had left was a bit of bread
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scare_away
- verb cause to lose courage
scare off; frighten off; dash; pall; daunt; scare; frighten away.
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revive
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
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vibrate
- verb shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
oscillate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
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shiver
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
tremble; shake.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
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terrifying
- adjective satellite causing extreme terror
terrific.
- verb fill with terror; frighten greatly
terrorise; terrorize; terrify.
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daunt
- verb cause to lose courage
scare away; scare off; frighten off; dash; pall; scare; frighten away.
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air_alert
- noun the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack
- noun the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
- aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert
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gruesome
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
macabre; grisly; ghastly; sick; grim.
- 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
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sex
- noun activities associated with sexual intercourse
sexual activity; sex activity; sexual practice.
- they had sex in the back seat
- noun either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
- the war between the sexes
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ravisher
- noun someone who assaults others sexually
violator; debaucher.
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; mantrap; dish; looker.
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arouse
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; wake; awake; awaken; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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kindle
- verb catch fire
inflame.
- The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
- verb cause to start burning
inflame; enkindle; conflagrate.
- The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
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charge_up
- verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
commove; turn on; excite; agitate; charge; rouse.
- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
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feeling
- noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
impression; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
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lulu
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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dash
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
elan; panache; style; flair.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a quick run
sprint.
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blip
- noun a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- the market had one bad blip today
- you can't react to the day-to-day blips
- renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales
- noun a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
pip; radar target.
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liven_up
- verb make lively
enliven; liven; animate; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
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torment
- noun unbearable physical pain
torture.
- noun extreme mental distress
anguish; torture.
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anger
- noun a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
choler; ire.
- noun the state of being angry
angriness.
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churn
- noun a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
butter churn.
- verb stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
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scandalisation
- noun the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalization.
- noun the act of scandalizing
scandalization; outrage.
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terrific
- adjective satellite very great or intense
- a terrific noise
- a terrific thunderstorm storm
- fought a terrific battle
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; howling; wonderful; wondrous; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
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take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
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fracture
- noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
break.
- it was a nasty fracture
- the break seems to have been caused by a fall
- noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault; geological fault; break; faulting; shift.
- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
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shocker
- noun a shockingly bad person
- noun a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)
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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.
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urge
- noun an instinctive motive
impulse.
- profound religious impulses
- noun a strong restless desire
itch.
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infract
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; violate; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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charm
- noun attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
appeal; appealingness.
- his smile was part of his appeal to her
- noun a verbal formula believed to have magical force
magical spell; magic spell; spell.
- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
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awe
- noun an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
- he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
- noun a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
fear; veneration; reverence.
- the fear of God
- the Chinese reverence for the dead
- the French treat food with gentle reverence
- his respect for the law bordered on veneration
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looker
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; witness; spectator; watcher.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish.
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alarm
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
dismay; consternation.
- noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
alarm system; warning device.
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prickle
- noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
pricker; spine; thorn; spikelet; sticker.
- verb cause a prickling sensation
prick.
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movie
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
flick; picture; picture show; pic; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; film; moving picture.
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
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mating
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; pairing; conjugation.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate; copulate.
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intoxicate
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
uplift; elate; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
- verb make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
inebriate; soak.
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bait
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; lure; sweetener; hook.
- noun something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
decoy; lure.
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inspire
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
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show
- noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
- a remarkable show of skill
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
display.
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
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incapacitate
- verb make unable to perform a certain action
disenable; disable.
- disable this command on your computer
- verb injure permanently
handicap; disable; invalid.
- He was disabled in a car accident
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fervour
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitement; fervor; inflammation; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
- noun feelings of great warmth and intensity
fervor; fervidness; fire; ardor; ardour; fervency.
- he spoke with great ardor
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bring
- verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
take; convey.
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
- verb 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
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emergency_alert_system
- noun a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
EAS.
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fear
- noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fearfulness; fright.
- noun an anxious feeling
care; concern.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
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tend
- verb have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
run; incline; lean; be given.
- She tends to be nervous before her lectures
- These dresses run small
- He inclined to corpulence
- verb have care of or look after
- She tends to the children
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creepy-crawly
- noun an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
- adjective satellite causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
creepy.
- a creepy story
- I had a creepy-crawly feeling
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fellate
- verb provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
blow; go down on; suck.
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hector
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
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black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
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rick
- noun a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
wrick; kink; crick.
- noun a stack of hay
hayrick; haystack.
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disgust
- noun strong feelings of dislike
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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rejoice
- verb feel happiness or joy
joy.
- verb to express great joy
exuberate; jubilate; exult; triumph.
- Who cannot exult in Spring?
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fuel
- noun a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
- more fuel is needed during the winter months
- they developed alternative fuels for aircraft
- verb provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- fuel aircraft, ships, and cars
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dreaded
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; fearsome.
- 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
- verb be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
fear; dread.
- I fear the winters in Moscow
- We should not fear the Communists!
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ball_over
- verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
take aback; shock; blow out of the water; floor.
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
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hit
- noun (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
- he came all the way around on Williams' hit
- noun the act of contacting one thing with another
hitting; striking.
- repeated hitting raised a large bruise
- after three misses she finally got a hit
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get
- noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
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scandalization
- noun the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalisation.
- noun the act of scandalizing
outrage; scandalisation.
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frightening
- noun the act of inspiring with fear
terrorisation; terrorization.
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; fright; affright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
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across
- adverb to the opposite side
- the football field was 300 feet across
- adverb transversely
crosswise; crossways.
- the marble slabs were cut across
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bad
- noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
badness.
- take the bad with the good
- adjective having undesirable or negative qualities
- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
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she
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of. She loved her children best in every wise. Chaucer.
Then Sarah denied, . . . for she was afraid. Gen. xviii. 15.
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enchant
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; ravish; delight; enthral; enrapture; transport.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
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portend
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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see
- noun the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
- verb perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- You have to be a good observer to see all the details
- Can you see the bird in that tree?
- He is blind--he cannot see
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allure
- noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
allurement; temptingness.
- verb dispose or incline or entice to
tempt.
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
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horrendous
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
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arm
- noun a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
- noun any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
limb; branch.
- the arm of the record player
- an arm of the sea
- a branch of the sewer
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horrid
- adjective satellite exceedingly bad
- when she was bad she was horrid
- adjective satellite grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
outrageous; hideous; horrific.
- subjected to outrageous cruelty
- a hideous pattern of injustice
- horrific conditions in the mining industry
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alarming
- adjective frightening because of an awareness of danger
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
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please
- verb give pleasure to or be pleasing to
delight.
- These colors please the senses
- a pleasing sensation
- verb be the will of or have the will (to)
- he could do many things if he pleased
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forecast
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
prognosis.
- verb predict in advance
calculate.
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inebriate
- noun a chronic drinker
drunk; sot; wino; drunkard; rummy.
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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startle
- noun a sudden involuntary movement
jump; start.
- verb to stimulate to action
galvanise; galvanize.
- ..startled him awake
- galvanized into action
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horrible
- adjective satellite provoking horror
frightful; ugly; horrifying; atrocious.
- 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
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torpedo
- noun a professional killer who uses a gun
hit man; gunslinger; hired gun; shooter; gun; triggerman; hitman; gunman; gun for hire.
- noun 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
wedge; bomber; hero; sub; hero sandwich; poor boy; submarine; zep; Cuban sandwich; grinder; hoagie; Italian sandwich; hoagy; submarine sandwich.
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presage
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; prognostication; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
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beatify
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exalt; exhilarate.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
- verb make blessedly happy
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browbeat
- verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; push around; boss around; strong-arm.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
- verb discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
swagger; bully.
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unsavoury
- adjective morally offensive
offensive; unsavory.
- an unsavory reputation
- an unsavory scandal
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
distasteful; unsavory.
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joy
- noun the emotion of great happiness
joyfulness; joyousness.
- noun something or someone that provides a source of happiness
delight; pleasure.
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
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boss
- noun a person who exercises control over workers
foreman; chief; gaffer; honcho.
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- noun a person responsible for hiring workers
hirer.
- the boss hired three more men for the new job
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foreshadow
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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barrack
- noun a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
- verb lodge in barracks
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baleful
- adjective satellite deadly or sinister
baneful.
- the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; ominous; menacing.
- 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
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ballyrag
- verb be bossy towards
bully; bullyrag; hector; push around; boss around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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against
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
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puff
- noun a short light gust of air
whiff; puff of air.
- noun a light inflated pastry or puff shell
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bell
- noun a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
- noun a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
buzzer; doorbell.
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foreboding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
boding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- noun an unfavorable omen
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tickle_pink
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; inebriate; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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urge_on
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; exhort; barrack; cheer; root on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
- verb force or impel in an indicated direction
press; urge; exhort.
- I urged him to finish his studies
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menacing
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; baleful; ominous.
- 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
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
- The pollution is endangering the crops
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strip_alert
- noun a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft
- the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country
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aback
- adverb having the wind against the forward side of the sails
- the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback
- adverb by surprise
- taken aback by the caustic remarks
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raise
- noun the amount a salary is increased
wage hike; hike; rise; salary increase; wage increase.
- he got a 3% raise
- he got a wage hike
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
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source
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; root; beginning; rootage.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
- noun a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
- the reporter had two sources for the story
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appall
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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enraptured
- adjective satellite feeling great rapture or delight
rhapsodic; rapturous; ecstatic; rapt.
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; ravish; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
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sweetheart
- noun a person loved by another person
truelove; steady; sweetie.
- noun any well-liked individual
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fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
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liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
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excite
- verb arouse or elicit a feeling
- verb act as a stimulant
stimulate.
- The book stimulated her imagination
- This play stimulates
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lift
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- noun the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
aerodynamic lift.
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awake
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awaken; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
- adjective not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
- lay awake thinking about his new job
- still not fully awake
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lift_up
- verb take and lift upward
pick up; gather up.
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; elate; pick up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
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direful
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
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rupture
- noun state of being torn or burst open
- noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rift; severance; falling out; break; breach.
- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
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spirit
- noun the vital principle or animating force within living things
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
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chill
- noun coldness due to a cold environment
iciness; gelidity.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
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apprehension
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehensiveness; dread.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
savvy; discernment; understanding.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
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queasy
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- adjective satellite feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
nauseous; nauseated; sick; sickish.
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cow
- noun female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
moo-cow.
- noun mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
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invigorate
- verb heighten or intensify
enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb give life or energy to
quicken.
- The cold water invigorated him
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jerk_off
- verb get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
fuck off; wank; she-bop; masturbate; jack off.
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ugly
- adjective displeasing to the senses
- an ugly face
- ugly furniture
- adjective satellite inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
surly.
- a surly waiter
- an ugly frame of mind
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chilling
- noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
cooling; temperature reduction.
- verb depress or discourage
chill.
- The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
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apprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; dig; comprehend; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
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root_on
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; exhort; barrack; cheer; urge on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
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sting
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
stinging.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- noun a mental pain or distress
pang.
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elicit
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
draw out; extract; educe; evoke.
- We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
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quail
- noun flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
- noun small gallinaceous game birds
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uplift
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; upheaval; upthrow.
- noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
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watchful
- adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation
alert.
- 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
- adjective satellite experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
sleepless; insomniac.
- insomniac old people
- insomniac nights
- lay sleepless all night
- twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
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wound
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
lesion.
- noun a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
injury; combat injury.
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reanimate
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
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trip
- noun a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
- he took a trip to the shopping center
- noun a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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terrorise
- verb coerce by violence or with threats
terrorize.
- verb fill with terror; frighten greatly
terrorize; terrify.
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horrific
- adjective satellite grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
outrageous; hideous; horrid.
- subjected to outrageous cruelty
- a hideous pattern of injustice
- horrific conditions in the mining industry
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- 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
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ball
- noun 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
- the ball rolled into the corner pocket
- noun a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
musket ball.
- they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
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alert
- noun condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
qui vive.
- bombers were put on alert during the crisis
- noun a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
alerting.
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delight
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delectation.
- his delight to see her was obvious to all
- noun something or someone that provides a source of happiness
joy; pleasure.
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
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consternate
- verb fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
- After the terrorist attack, people look consternated
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boding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
foreboding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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foghorn
- noun a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships
fogsignal.
- noun a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
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off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- adjective not in operation or operational
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
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churn_up
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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loathsome
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; sickening; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
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cheer
- noun a cry or shout of approval
- noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
sunshine; cheerfulness; sunniness.
- flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
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welt
- noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
wheal; wale; weal.
- noun a raised or strengthened seam
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appalled
- adjective satellite struck with fear, dread, or consternation
dismayed; aghast; shocked.
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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snake
- noun limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
ophidian; serpent.
- noun a deceitful or treacherous person
snake in the grass.
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boot
- noun footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
- noun British term for the luggage compartment in a car
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bruise
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
contusion.
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
contuse.
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affright
- noun an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terror; panic.
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; fright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
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blow_out_of_the_water
- verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
take aback; shock; ball over; floor.
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
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scrape
- noun a harsh noise made by scraping
scratching; scraping; scratch.
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
abrasion; excoriation; scratch.
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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
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prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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blow
- noun a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- noun an impact (as from a collision)
bump.
- the bump threw him off the bicycle
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red_flag
- noun a flag that serves as a warning signal
- we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up
- noun the emblem of socialist revolution
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wounding
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
wound.
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
wound; injure.
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exalt
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
glorify; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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exhilarate
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exalt; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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struck
- adjective satellite (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
stricken; smitten.
- conscience-smitten
- awe-struck
- verb deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
strike.
- The teacher struck the child
- the opponent refused to strike
- The boxer struck the attacker dead
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kick
- noun the act of delivering a blow with the foot
kicking; boot.
- he gave the ball a powerful kick
- the team's kicking was excellent
- noun the swift release of a store of affective force
rush; thrill; boot; charge; bang; flush.
- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
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qui_vive
- noun condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alert.
- bombers were put on alert during the crisis
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around
- adverb in the area or vicinity
about.
- a few spectators standing about
- hanging around
- waited around for the next flight
- adverb by a circular or circuitous route
- He came all the way around the base
- the road goes around the pond
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tocsin
- noun the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
alarm bell.
- noun a bell used to sound an alarm
warning bell.
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grim
- adjective satellite not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
unrelenting; inexorable; unappeasable; relentless; stern; unforgiving.
- grim determination
- grim necessity
- Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
- relentless persecution
- the stern demands of parenthood
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
macabre; grisly; ghastly; sick; gruesome.
- 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
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commove
- verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
turn on; excite; charge up; agitate; charge; rouse.
- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
- verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; disturb; stir up; vex; shake up; agitate.
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terrorize
- verb coerce by violence or with threats
terrorise.
- verb fill with terror; frighten greatly
terrorise; terrify.
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signal
- noun any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signaling; sign.
- signals from the boat suddenly stopped
- noun any incitement to action
- he awaited the signal to start
- the victory was a signal for wild celebration
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entice
- verb provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
lure; tempt.
- He lured me into temptation
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shudder
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
tremor.
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augur
- noun (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
auspex.
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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sprain
- noun a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
- verb twist suddenly so as to sprain
twist; turn; rick; wrick; wrench.
- wrench one's ankle
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
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transgress
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; violate; break; offend; breach.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
- verb spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
- The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
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macabre
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
grisly; ghastly; sick; gruesome; grim.
- 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
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draw
- noun a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
attraction; drawing card; attracter; attractor.
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
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hair
- noun a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
- he combed his hair
- each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells
- noun a very small distance or space
hair's-breadth; whisker; hairsbreadth.
- they escaped by a hair's-breadth
- they lost the election by a whisker
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pall
- noun a sudden numbing dread
chill.
- noun burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
shroud; winding-sheet; winding-clothes; cerement.
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flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
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animate
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb give lifelike qualities to
animize; animise.
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repelling
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb cause to move back by force or influence
repulse; beat back; repel; drive; push back; force back.
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
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transport
- noun something that serves as a means of transportation
conveyance.
- noun an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
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pep_up
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; exhort; barrack; cheer; urge on; root on.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
- verb make more interesting or lively
ginger up; juice up; jazz up.
- juice up a party
- pep up your paper
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gross
- noun twelve dozen
144.
- noun the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
receipts; revenue.
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wrick
- noun a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
rick; kink; crick.
- verb twist suddenly so as to sprain
twist; turn; rick; sprain; wrench.
- wrench one's ankle
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
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for
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
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pep
- noun liveliness and energy
peppiness; ginger.
- this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep
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pick_up
- verb take and lift upward
gather up; lift up.
- verb take up by hand
- He picked up the book and started to read
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inflammation
- noun a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
rubor; redness.
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitement; fervour; fervor; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
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knife
- noun edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- noun a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
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run
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
tally.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun the act of testing something
test; trial.
- in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
- he called each flip of the coin a new trial
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revivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
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burn
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burning.
- noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
sunburn; tan; suntan.
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communicate
- verb transmit information
put across; pass along; pass on; pass.
- Please communicate this message to all employees
- pass along the good news
- verb transmit thoughts or feelings
intercommunicate.
- He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist
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unease
- noun physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
malaise; uneasiness.
- noun the trait of seeming ill at ease
uneasiness; disquiet.
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terrified
- adjective satellite thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
panicked; panicky; frightened; panic-stricken; panic-struck.
- became panicky as the snow deepened
- felt panicked before each exam
- trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
- the terrified horse bolted
- verb fill with terror; frighten greatly
terrorise; terrorize; terrify.
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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?
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exciting
- adjective creating or arousing excitement
- an exciting account of her trip
- verb arouse or elicit a feeling
excite.
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chafe
- noun soreness and warmth caused by friction
- he had a nasty chafe on his knee
- noun anger produced by some annoying irritation
annoyance; vexation.
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on
- adjective in operation or operational
- left the oven on
- the switch is in the on position
- adjective (of events) planned or scheduled
- the picnic is on, rain or shine
- we have nothing on for Friday night
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wind_up
- verb finally be or do something
finish; fetch up; land up; end up; finish up.
- He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
- he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
- verb give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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sinister
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; threatening; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
- 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
- adjective satellite stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
dark; black.
- 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
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frightful
- adjective satellite provoking horror
ugly; horrifying; atrocious; horrible.
- 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
- adjective satellite extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
awful; terrible; tremendous.
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
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burglar_alarm
- noun a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm
- they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away
- noun a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
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rumpus
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
din; tumult; ruckus; commotion; ruction.
- verb cause a disturbance
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repair
- noun the act of putting something in working order again
reparation; fixing; fix; mending; fixture; mend.
- noun a formal way of referring to the condition of something
- the building was in good repair
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curling
- noun a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
- verb form a curl, curve, or kink
curl; curve; kink.
- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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frightened
- adjective satellite made afraid
scared.
- the frightened child cowered in the corner
- too shocked and scared to move
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; fright; affright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
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unnerving
- adjective satellite inspiring fear
redoubtable; formidable.
- the formidable prospect of major surgery
- a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston
- something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall
- verb disturb the composure of
faze; unsettle; enervate; unnerve.
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pairing
- noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; conjugation; mating.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
- noun the act of grouping things or people in pairs
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bump
- noun a lump on the body caused by a blow
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
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galvanize
- verb to stimulate to action
galvanise; startle.
- ..startled him awake
- galvanized into action
- verb cover with zinc
galvanise.
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breeding
- noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
gentility; genteelness.
- noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
training; education.
- a woman of breeding and refinement
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run_over
- verb injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
run down.
- verb flow or run over (a limit or brim)
overflow; well over; brim over; overrun.
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elate
- verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
intoxicate; uplift; pick up; lift up.
- Music can uplift your spirits
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invite
- noun a colloquial expression for invitation
- he didn't get no invite to the party
- verb increase the likelihood of
ask for.
- ask for trouble
- invite criticism
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betoken
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
bespeak; indicate; signal; point.
- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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fire_alarm
- noun a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
- noun an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
smoke alarm.
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sick
- noun people who are sick
- they devote their lives to caring for the sick
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; 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
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forbidding
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
ban; forbiddance; banning.
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
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rouse
- verb become active
bestir.
- He finally bestirred himself
- verb force or drive out
force out; rout out; drive out.
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
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raising
- noun the event of something being raised upward
lift; elevation.
- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
- noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
rearing; nurture.
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pull
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pulling.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- noun the force used in pulling
- the pull of the moon
- the pull of the current
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rush
- noun the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
hurry; haste; rushing.
- in his haste to leave he forgot his book
- noun a sudden forceful flow
upsurge; spate; surge.
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vive
Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to trifles or sport.
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minacious
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; sinister; threatening; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
- 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
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rage
- noun a feeling of intense anger
fury; madness.
- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
- his face turned red with rage
- noun a state of extreme anger
- she fell into a rage and refused to answer
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excruciate
- verb torment emotionally or mentally
torment; torture; rack.
- verb subject to torture
torment; torture.
- The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
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smasher
- noun a person who smashes something
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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excitement
- noun the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
exhilaration.
- he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
fervour; fervor; inflammation; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
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horrifying
- adjective satellite provoking horror
frightful; ugly; atrocious; horrible.
- 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
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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stirring
- noun agitating a liquid with an implement
- constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan
- noun arousing to a particular emotion or action
inspiration.
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fright
- noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fear; fearfulness.
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; affright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
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up
- verb raise
- adjective 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
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frighten
- verb cause fear in
scare; fright; affright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
- verb drive out by frightening
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scarey
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
scary; shivery; shuddery; chilling.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
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influence
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- used her parents' influence to get the job
- noun causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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twist
- noun an unforeseen development
turn; turn of events.
- events suddenly took an awkward turn
- noun an interpretation of a text or action
construction.
- they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
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warning
- noun a message informing of danger
- a warning that still more bombs could explode
- noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
monition; admonition; word of advice.
- a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
- the warning was to beware of surprises
- his final word of advice was not to play with matches
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at
- noun a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
atomic number 85; astatine.
- noun 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
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unsavory
- adjective morally offensive
unsavoury; offensive.
- an unsavory reputation
- an unsavory scandal
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
distasteful; unsavoury.
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put_across
- verb transmit information
pass along; communicate; pass on; pass.
- Please communicate this message to all employees
- pass along the good news
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vivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb make more striking or animated
- his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story
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hemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; haemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; bleed.
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stir_up
- verb try to stir up public opinion
agitate; foment.
- verb arouse or excite feelings and passions
ignite; inflame; heat; wake; fire up.
- The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
- The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
- Wake old feelings of hatred
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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.
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floor
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
flooring.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
story; level; storey.
- what level is the office on?
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malicious
- adjective having the nature of or resulting from malice
- malicious gossip
- took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
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offensive
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offence.
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
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invalid
- noun someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
shut-in.
- verb force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen
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hollo
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holla; bellow; roar; yowl; holler; hollering; holloa; bellowing; roaring.
- his bellow filled the hallway
- verb encourage somebody by crying hollo
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trample
- noun the sound of heavy treading or stomping
trampling.
- he heard the trample of many feet
- verb tread or stomp heavily or roughly
tread.
- The soldiers trampled across the fields
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eas
- noun a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
Emergency Alert System.
- noun the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
Ea.
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scandal
- noun disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
malicious gossip; dirt.
- noun a disgraceful event
outrage.
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gross_out
- verb fill with distaste
repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
- verb lose one's nerve
freak out; freak.
- When he saw the accident, he freaked out
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pass_along
- verb transmit information
put across; communicate; pass on; pass.
- Please communicate this message to all employees
- pass along the good news
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excitation
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitement; fervour; fervor; inflammation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
- noun the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
innervation; irritation.
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handicap
- noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
impairment; disablement; disability.
- reading disability
- hearing impairment
- noun advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
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alarum
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
warning signal; alarm; alert.
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stab
- noun a sudden sharp feeling
twinge; pang.
- pangs of regret
- she felt a stab of excitement
- twinges of conscience
- noun a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
thrust; knife thrust.
- one strong stab to the heart killed him
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ghost
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghostwriter.
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coupling
- noun a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
yoke.
- noun a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
coupler.
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hold_over
- verb intimidate somebody (with a threat)
- She was holding it over him
- verb hold over goods to be sold for the next season
carry over.
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galvanise
- verb to stimulate to action
startle; galvanize.
- ..startled him awake
- galvanized into action
- verb cover with zinc
galvanize.
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appalling
- noun an experience that appalls
- is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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stirrer
- noun a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
scaremonger.
- noun an implement used for stirring
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push
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- noun the force used in pushing
thrust.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
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wake
- noun the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
aftermath; backwash.
- the aftermath of war
- in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
- noun an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Wake Island.
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