all
- adjective quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
- we sat up all night
- ate all the food
- all men are mortal
- all parties are welcome
- adjective satellite completely given to or absorbed by
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get_around
- verb be released or become known; of news
break; get out.
- News of her death broke in the morning
- verb avoid something unpleasant or laborious
short-circuit; go around; bypass.
- You cannot bypass these rules!
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founder
- noun inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
laminitis.
- noun a person who founds or establishes some institution
founding father; father; beginner.
- George Washington is the father of his country
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whoosh
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
swoosh.
- verb move with a sibilant sound
woosh.
- He whooshed the doors open
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take_the_air
- verb take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
walk.
- The lovers held hands while walking
- We like to walk every Sunday
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hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
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alien
- noun a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
noncitizen; foreigner; outlander.
- noun anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
unknown; stranger.
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avalanche
- noun a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- noun a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- the program brought an avalanche of mail
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commute
- noun a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
- there is standing room only on the high-speed commute
- verb exchange positions without a change in value
transpose.
- These operators commute with each other
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skim
- noun a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- there was a thin skim of oil on the water
- noun reading or glancing through quickly
skimming.
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skiing
- noun a sport in which participants must travel on skis
- verb move along on skis
ski.
- We love to ski the Rockies
- My children don't ski
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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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follow
- verb to travel behind, go after, come after
- The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
- Please follow the guide through the museum
- verb be later in time
postdate.
- Tuesday always follows Monday
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captain
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- noun the naval officer in command of a military ship
skipper.
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shlep
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlep; schlepper; shlepper.
- noun a tedious or difficult journey
schlep.
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shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
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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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swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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revolve_around
- verb center upon
center on; revolve about; focus on; concentrate on; center.
- Her entire attention centered on her children
- Our day revolved around our work
- verb move around in a circular motion
circle round; circle around.
- The Earth revolves around the Sun
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freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
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send
- verb cause to go somewhere
direct.
- The explosion sent the car flying in the air
- She sent her children to camp
- He directed all his energies into his dissertation
- verb to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
send out.
- He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept
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move_on
- verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; march on; progress; pass on; go on.
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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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march_on
- verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; move on; progress; pass on; go on.
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lap
- noun the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
- noun an area of control or responsibility
- the job fell right in my lap
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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volunteer
- noun (military) a person who freely enlists for service
military volunteer; voluntary.
- noun a person who performs voluntary work
unpaid worker.
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ride
- noun a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
drive.
- he took the family for a drive in his new car
- noun a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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ballooning
- noun flying in a balloon
- verb ride in a hot-air balloon
balloon.
- He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
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retire
- verb go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
- verb withdraw from active participation
withdraw.
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icing
- noun the formation of frost or ice on a surface
frost.
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
frosting; ice.
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navigable
- adjective satellite able to be sailed on or through safely
- navigable waters
- a navigable channel
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rise
- noun a growth in strength or number or importance
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; ascent; ascending.
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skitter
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- verb glide easily along a surface
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snowshoe
- noun a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
- verb travel on snowshoes
- After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store
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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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embark
- verb go on board
ship.
- verb set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
enter.
- she embarked upon a new career
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decamp
- verb leave a camp
break camp.
- The hikers decamped before dawn
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; absquatulate; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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sailplane
- noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
glider.
- verb fly a plane without an engine
soar.
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fall
- noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees
autumn.
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position
tumble; spill.
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
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cook
- noun someone who cooks food
- noun English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
Captain Cook; James Cook; Captain James Cook.
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blast
- noun a very long fly ball
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; bang; eruption; clap.
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roving
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; wandering.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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whisk
- noun a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- noun a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk broom.
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level
- noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
grade; degree.
- a moderate grade of intelligence
- a high level of care is required
- it is all a matter of degree
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
grade; tier.
- lumber of the highest grade
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tear
- noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
teardrop.
- his story brought tears to her eyes
- noun an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
split; rent; rip; snag.
- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
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flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
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cut_across
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; cut through; get over.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
- verb be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
- Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines
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race
- noun any competition
- the race for the presidency
- noun a contest of speed
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encroach
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; impinge.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
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move_through
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another
transit; pass through; pass across; pass over.
- The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
- "Some travelers pass through the desert
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bucket_along
- verb move fast
rush; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
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heading
- noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
header; head.
- the heading seemed to have little to do with the text
- noun the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
aim; bearing.
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chandelle
- noun a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction
- verb climb suddenly and steeply
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poise
- noun a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
- noun a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
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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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walk_about
- verb walk with no particular goal
walk around; perambulate.
- we were walking around in the garden
- after breakfast, she walked about in the park
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stunt_flier
- noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
stunt pilot; barnstormer.
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tittup
- verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; strut; prance; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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blitz
- noun (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
linebacker blitzing; safety blitz.
- noun a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
blitzkrieg.
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direct
- verb command with authority
- He directed the children to do their homework
- verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim; point; place; target.
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
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jump
- noun a sudden and decisive increase
leap.
- noun an abrupt transition
leap; saltation.
- a successful leap from college to the major leagues
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walk_around
- verb walk with no particular goal
walk about; perambulate.
- we were walking around in the garden
- after breakfast, she walked about in the park
- verb walk around something
circumambulate.
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canalize
- verb provide (a city) with a canal
canal; canalise.
- verb direct the flow of
canalise; channel.
- channel information towards a broad audience
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surmountable
- adjective capable of being surmounted or overcome
- situations of measurable and surmountable danger
- adjective satellite capable of being surmounted
climbable.
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mainsheet
- noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
tack; sheet; shroud; weather sheet.
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canvass
- noun the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
canvas.
- the crowded canvas of history
- the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound
- noun an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
public opinion poll; poll; opinion poll.
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channelize
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; manoeuver; steer.
- verb make a channel for; provide with a channel
channelise.
- channelize the country for better transportation
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move_around
- verb pass to the other side of
turn.
- turn the corner
- move around the obstacle
- verb travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
travel.
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cobbling
- noun the shoemaker's trade
shoe repairing; shoemaking.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobblestone; cobble.
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aim
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
intention; design; intent; purpose.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
objective; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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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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poke
- noun tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
scoke; Phytolacca americana; garget; pigeon berry.
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
dawdler; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
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pace
- noun the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
gait.
- noun the distance covered by a step
footstep; step; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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get_down
- verb lower (one's body) as by kneeling
- verb move something or somebody to a lower position
take down; lower; let down; bring down.
- take down the vase from the shelf
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belt_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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lurch
- noun an unsteady uneven gait
stagger; stumble.
- noun a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
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paddle
- noun small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
- noun a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
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skid
- noun one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- noun a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
shoe; brake shoe.
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con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
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conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
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circle_around
- verb move around in a circular motion
circle round; revolve around.
- The Earth revolves around the Sun
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row
- noun an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
- noun an angry dispute
run-in; wrangle; dustup; words; quarrel.
- they had a quarrel
- they had words
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pull_away
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
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spirt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; gush.
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body
- noun the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
organic structure; physical structure.
- he felt as if his whole body were on fire
- noun a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
- the whole body filed out of the auditorium
- the student body
- administrative body
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cut_back
- verb return in time
flash back.
- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
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waddle
- noun walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
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dead_reckoning
- noun an estimate based on little or no information
guesswork; guess; shot; guessing.
- noun navigation without the aid of celestial observations
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abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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pushing
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
push.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- verb move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
push; force.
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selcraig
- noun Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Selkirk; Alexander Selkirk; Alexander Selcraig.
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herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
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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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following
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
followers.
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursual; pursuit; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
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test
- noun trying something to find out about it
trial; trial run; tryout.
- a sample for ten days free trial
- a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
- noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
mental testing; mental test; psychometric test.
- the test was standardized on a large sample of students
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sink
- noun plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- noun (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
- the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
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charles_a._lindbergh
- noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
Charles Augustus Lindbergh; Lindbergh; Charles Lindbergh; Lucky Lindy.
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address
- noun (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference; computer address.
- noun the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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path
- noun a course of conduct
way of life; way.
- the path of virtue
- we went our separate ways
- our paths in life led us apart
- genius usually follows a revolutionary path
- noun a way especially designed for a particular use
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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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backlash
- noun a movement back from an impact
repercussion; rebound; recoil.
- noun an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
- there was a backlash of intolerance
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change
- noun an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
modification; alteration.
- the change was intended to increase sales
- this storm is certainly a change for the worse
- the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
- noun a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- he attributed the change to their marriage
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retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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boy
- noun a youthful male person
male child.
- the baby was a boy
- she made the boy brush his teeth every night
- most soldiers are only boys in uniform
- noun a friendly informal reference to a grown man
- he likes to play golf with the boys
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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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naval
- adjective connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
- naval history
- naval commander
- naval vessels
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ahead
- adjective satellite having the leading position or higher score in a contest
leading; in the lead.
- he is ahead by a pawn
- the leading team in the pennant race
- adverb at or in the front
in front; before.
- I see the lights of a town ahead
- the road ahead is foggy
- staring straight ahead
- we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
- with the cross of Jesus marching on before
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shift
- noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation
displacement.
- noun a qualitative change
transformation; transmutation.
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whine
- noun a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whimper.
- verb move with a whining sound
- The bullets were whining past us
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step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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scurry
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
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precede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb come before
predate.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
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infringe
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; conflict; contravene.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
impinge; encroach.
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flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
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alexander_selcraig
- noun Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Selkirk; Alexander Selkirk; Selcraig.
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piloting
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
pilotage; navigation.
- noun the occupation of a pilot
pilotage.
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main-topsail
- noun a topsail set on the mainmast
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save-all
- noun a receptacle for catching waste products for further use
- noun a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
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climb
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; raise; rise; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
climbing; mounting.
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maunder
- verb wander aimlessly
- verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mussitate; mumble; mutter.
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navigation
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
pilotage; piloting.
- noun ship traffic
- the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts
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outflank
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
go around.
- verb get the better of
scoop; outdo; best; trump.
- the goal was to best the competition
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swan
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
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avionics
- noun science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics
- avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program
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hiking
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hike; tramp.
- she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- verb increase
hike up; hike; boost.
- The landlord hiked up the rents
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rachet_up
- verb move by degrees in one direction only
ratchet down; ratchet.
- a ratcheting lopping tool
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caravan
- noun a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
train; wagon train.
- we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
- they joined the wagon train for safety
- noun a camper equipped with living quarters
van.
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limp
- noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
hobble; hitch.
- verb walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
hobble; hitch; gimp.
- The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
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uprise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; spring up; arise; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb ascend as a sound
- The choirs singing uprose and filled the church
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kayak
- noun a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
- verb travel in a small canoe
- we kayaked down the river
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snowboard
- noun a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
- verb glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
- The children love to snowboard in winter
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motor
- noun machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
- noun a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
- happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action
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stand
- noun a support or foundation
pedestal; base.
- noun the position where a thing or person stands
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barnstormer
- noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
playactor; play-actor; trouper.
- noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
stunt flier; stunt pilot.
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manoeuver
- verb act in order to achieve a certain goal
maneuver; manoeuvre.
- He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
- She maneuvered herself into the directorship
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; channelize; steer.
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eye
- noun the organ of sight
optic; oculus.
- noun good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
- she has an eye for fresh talent
- he has an artist's eye
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plop
- noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
- verb drop something with a plopping sound
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scramble
- noun an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
scuffle.
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scurry.
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shack
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
hut; hutch; hovel; shanty.
- verb make one's home in a particular place or community
reside; domiciliate; domicile.
- may parents reside in Florida
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browse
- noun vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
- a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
- noun reading superficially or at random
browsing.
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canoe
- noun small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
- verb travel by canoe
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visit
- noun the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
- he dropped by for a visit
- noun a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice
- he scheduled a visit to the dentist
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throw
- noun the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- the catcher made a good throw to second base
- noun a single chance or instance
- he couldn't afford $50 a throw
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plod
- noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
plodding.
- I could recognize his plod anywhere
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; slog; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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slog
- verb work doggedly or persistently
keep one's shoulder to the wheel; peg away; plug away; keep one's nose to the grindstone.
- She keeps plugging away at her dissertation
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; plod; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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head_up
- verb be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
head.
- This student heads the class
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crab
- noun decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- noun a quarrelsome grouch
crabby person.
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vehicle
- noun a conveyance that transports people or objects
- noun a medium for the expression or achievement of something
- his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views
- a congregation is a vehicle of group identity
- the play was just a vehicle to display her talents
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raft
- noun a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
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air_travel
- noun travel via aircraft
aviation; air.
- air travel involves too much waiting in airports
- if you've time to spare go by air
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slue
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slew.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
- verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
slew; slide; skid; slip.
- the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
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swap
- noun an equal exchange
swop; barter; trade.
- we had no money so we had to live by barter
- verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch; swop; trade.
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flat
- noun a level tract of land
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
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entrance
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun a movement into or inward
entering.
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mush
- noun any soft or soggy mass
pulp.
- noun cornmeal boiled in water
cornmeal mush.
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ferrying
- noun transport by boat or aircraft
ferry.
- verb transport from one place to another
ferry.
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shipwreck
- noun a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
- noun an irretrievable loss
- that was the shipwreck of their romance
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snap
- noun the act of catching an object with the hands
catch; grab; snatch.
- Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
- he made a grab for the ball before it landed
- Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
- the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
- noun a spell of cold weather
- a cold snap in the middle of May
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click
- noun a short light metallic sound
clink; chink.
- noun a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
suction stop.
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break_through
- verb pass through (a barrier)
crack.
- Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county
- verb penetrate
come through.
- The sun broke through the clouds
- The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft
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sortie
- noun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
sally.
- noun (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
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canalise
- verb provide (a city) with a canal
canal; canalize.
- verb direct the flow of
canalize; channel.
- channel information towards a broad audience
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lunge
- noun the act of moving forward suddenly
lurch.
- noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
passado; straight thrust.
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trail
- noun a track or mark left by something that has passed
- there as a trail of blood
- a tear left its trail on her cheek
- noun a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
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train
- noun public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
railroad train.
- express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction
- noun a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
string.
- a string of islands
- train of mourners
- a train of thought
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cut_through
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; get over; cut across.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
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hurry
- noun a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
haste.
- in a hurry to lock the door
- noun overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
precipitation; hastiness; haste; hurriedness.
- he soon regretted his haste
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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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skyrocket
- noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
rocket.
- noun sends a firework display high into the sky
rocket.
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err
- verb to make a mistake or be incorrect
slip; mistake.
- verb wander from a direct course or at random
drift; stray.
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
- don't drift from the set course
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consort
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
choir.
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pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
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howard_robard_hughes
- noun United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
Hughes; Howard Hughes.
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lapse
- noun a mistake resulting from inattention
oversight.
- noun a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
- a lapse of three weeks between letters
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spill
- noun liquid that is spilled
- noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
wasteweir; spillway.
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topsail
- noun a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
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channelise
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; manoeuvre; channelize; manoeuver; steer.
- verb make a channel for; provide with a channel
channelize.
- channelize the country for better transportation
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back_out
- verb move out of a space backwards
- He backed out of the driveway
- verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
back away; crawfish; pull back; pull in one's horns; crawfish out; withdraw; retreat.
- We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
- He backed out of his earlier promise
- The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
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lumber
- noun the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
timber.
- noun an implement used in baseball by the batter
baseball bat.
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pelt_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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railroading
- noun the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
rail technology.
- verb compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
dragoon; railroad; sandbag.
- They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
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drill
- noun a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- noun similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
Mandrillus leucophaeus.
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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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carry_on
- verb direct the course of; manage or control
deal; conduct.
- You cannot conduct business like this
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
preserve; continue; bear on; uphold.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
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ferry
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferryboat.
- noun transport by boat or aircraft
ferrying.
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swash
- noun the movement or sound of water
- the swash of waves on the beach
- verb make violent, noisy movements
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scatter
- noun a haphazard distribution in all directions
spread.
- noun the act of scattering
scattering; strewing.
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control
- noun power to direct or determine
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
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tap
- noun the sound made by a gentle blow
pat; rap.
- noun a gentle blow
strike; rap.
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gallop
- noun a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- verb ride at a galloping pace
- He was galloping down the road
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pleasure_boat
- noun a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
pleasure craft; cruiser; cabin cruiser.
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lock
- noun a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- noun a strand or cluster of hair
curl; ringlet; whorl.
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wandering
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; roving.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
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stroke
- noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
shot.
- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
- noun the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
throw; cam stroke.
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heaving
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heave.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun breathing heavily (as after exertion)
panting.
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bend
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; crook; turn.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun movement that causes the formation of a curve
bending.
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slip
- noun a socially awkward or tactless act
gaffe; gaucherie; solecism; faux pas.
- noun a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
parapraxis; slip-up; miscue.
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arise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb originate or come into being
come up; bob up.
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airplane
- noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
plane; aeroplane.
- the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
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trucking
- noun the activity of transporting goods by truck
hauling; truckage.
- verb convey (goods etc.) by truck
truck.
- truck fresh vegetables across the mountains
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skirt
- noun cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
- noun a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
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slip_by
- verb pass by
elapse; go along; lapse; slip away; go by; glide by; pass; slide by.
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string
- noun a lightweight cord
twine.
- noun stringed instruments that are played with a bow
bowed stringed instrument.
- the strings played superlatively well
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docking
- noun the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
moorage; dockage; tying up.
- verb come into dock
dock.
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sit
- verb be seated
sit down.
- verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose
sit around.
- The object sat in the corner
- We sat around chatting for another hour
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mouse
- noun any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
- noun a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
black eye; shiner.
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travel
- noun the act of going from one place to another
travelling; traveling.
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- noun a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location.
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slalom
- noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
- verb race on skis around obstacles
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wander
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- verb be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
cheat; cuckold; cheat on; betray.
- She cheats on her husband
- Might her husband be wandering?
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charles_augustus_lindbergh
- noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
Lindbergh; Charles Lindbergh; Charles A. Lindbergh; Lucky Lindy.
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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punt
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Irish punt; pound; Irish pound.
- noun an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
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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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hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
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flatboat
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; barge.
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aft
- adjective (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
- adverb at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
abaft; astern.
- stow the luggage aft
- ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft
- the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about
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gimp
- noun disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
claudication; gameness; lameness; limping; gimpiness.
- verb walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
hobble; limp; hitch.
- The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
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heel
- noun the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
- noun the back part of the human foot
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hoy
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
lighter; barge; flatboat.
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wave
- noun one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
moving ridge.
- noun a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- a wave of settlers
- troops advancing in waves
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tide
- noun the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
- noun something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
- a rising tide of popular interest
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chase_after
- verb pursue someone sexually or romantically
chase.
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
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halter
- noun rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
hackamore.
- noun a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
hempen necktie; hemp; hangman's halter; hangman's rope.
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whirl
- noun confused movement
commotion.
- he was caught up in a whirl of work
- a commotion of people fought for the exits
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
swirl; vortex; convolution.
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dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
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after
- adjective satellite located farther aft
- adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
afterwards; later; later on; subsequently; afterward.
- he apologized subsequently
- he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
- it didn't happen until afterward
- two hours after that
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sneak
- noun a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- noun someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
prowler; stalker.
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plane
- noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
airplane; aeroplane.
- the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
- noun (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
sheet.
- we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane
- any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane
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prance
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; strut.
- verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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coming
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
approach; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
advent.
- the advent of the computer
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hydroplane
- noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water
seaplane.
- the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane
- noun a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
hydrofoil.
- the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
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strut
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; prance.
- noun brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
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draw_close
- verb move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
nuzzle; nest; nestle; cuddle; snuggle.
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
- verb move towards
go up; come near; draw near; near; come on; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
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scull
- noun a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
- noun each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
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man
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
military man; serviceman; military personnel.
- two men stood sentry duty
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perambulate
- verb make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)
- Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years
- verb walk with no particular goal
walk about; walk around.
- we were walking around in the garden
- after breakfast, she walked about in the park
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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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hauling
- noun the activity of transporting goods by truck
truckage; trucking.
- verb draw slowly or heavily
haul; hale; drag; cart.
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blunder
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; flub; blooper; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle; bloomer.
- verb commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
drop the ball; goof; boob; sin.
- I blundered during the job interview
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slice_through
- verb move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slice into.
- His hand sliced through the air
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cascade
- noun a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- noun a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
- separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes
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absquatulate
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
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rove
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- verb pass a rope through
reeve.
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crawling
- noun a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
crawl; creeping; creep.
- a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
- the traffic moved at a creep
- verb move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
crawl; creep.
- The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
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plumbing
- noun utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
plumbing system.
- noun the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
plumbery.
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pleasure
- noun a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
pleasance.
- he was tingling with pleasure
- noun something or someone that provides a source of happiness
delight; joy.
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
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drone
- noun stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
- noun an unchanging intonation
droning; monotone.
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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unnavigated
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go_by
- verb pass by
elapse; go along; lapse; slip away; glide by; slip by; pass; slide by.
- verb move past
travel by; pass by; go past; surpass; pass.
- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
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help
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assistance; assist.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistant; helper; supporter.
- my invaluable assistant
- they hired additional help to finish the work
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abseil
- noun (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
rappel.
- verb lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
rappel; rope down.
- The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
- You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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hypertext
- noun machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected
- Let me introduce the word hypertext to mean a body of written or pictorial material interconnected in such a complex way that it could not conveniently be presented or represented on paper"--Ted Nelson
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move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
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course
- noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
course of study; course of instruction; class.
- he took a course in basket weaving
- flirting is not unknown in college classes
- noun a connected series of events or actions or developments
line.
- the government took a firm course
- historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
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through
- adjective satellite having finished or arrived at completion
done; through with.
- certain to make history before he's done
- it's a done deed
- after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up
- almost through with his studies
- adjective satellite (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- a through street
- a through bus
- through traffic
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cruise
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
sail.
- verb drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
- She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible
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helm
- noun steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
- noun a position of leadership
- the President is at the helm of the Ship of State
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flounce
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle; frill; furbelow.
- noun the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
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go_down
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
descend; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
settle; sink; go under.
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jib
- noun any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
- verb refuse to comply
resist; baulk; balk.
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tag_along
- verb go along with, often uninvited
- my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends
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glide
- noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
semivowel.
- noun the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
slide; coast.
- his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill
- the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope
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thrust
- noun the force used in pushing
push.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- noun a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
knife thrust; stab.
- one strong stab to the heart killed him
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constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century
- verb take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal
- A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize
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sail
- noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
canvass; canvas; sheet.
- noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure
cruise.
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zip
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; nothing; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code; postcode; ZIP code.
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close_in
- verb advance or converge on
draw in.
- The police were closing in on him
- verb surround completely
inclose; shut in; enclose.
- Darkness enclosed him
- They closed in the porch with a fence
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main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
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fin
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; pentad.
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tail fin; tailfin.
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spreading
- noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
spread.
- noun the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
airing; public exposure; dissemination.
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round
- noun a charge of ammunition for a single shot
one shot; unit of ammunition.
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
rhythm; cycle.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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boater
- noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Panama hat; skimmer; Panama; sailor; leghorn; straw hat.
- noun someone who drives or rides in a boat
boatman; waterman.
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billy_mitchell
- noun United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
William Mitchell; Mitchell.
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lumbering
- noun the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
- verb move heavily or clumsily
lumber; pound.
- The heavy man lumbered across the room
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speeding
- noun changing location rapidly
hurrying; speed.
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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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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dock
- noun an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
- noun any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
sorrel; sour grass.
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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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skipper
- noun a student who fails to attend classes
- noun an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
captain; master; sea captain.
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shadow
- noun shade within clear boundaries
- noun an unilluminated area
dark; darkness.
- he moved off into the darkness
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amelia_earhart
- noun first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
Earhart.
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reckoning
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation; figuring; computation.
- noun a bill for an amount due
tally.
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tumble
- noun an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position
fall; spill.
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
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load_up
- verb fill or place a load on
load; lade; laden.
- load a car
- load the truck with hay
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tram
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
aerial tramway; ropeway; cable tramway; tramway.
- noun a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine
tramcar.
- a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine
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plunk
- noun a hollow twanging sound
- noun (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
plunker.
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drop
- noun a shape that is spherical and small
bead; pearl.
- he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
- beads of sweat on his forehead
- noun a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
driblet; drib.
- he had a drop too much to drink
- a drop of each sample was analyzed
- there is not a drop of pity in that man
- years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
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soaring
- noun the activity of flying a glider
gliding; sailing; glide; sailplaning.
- verb rise rapidly
soar up; surge; zoom; soar upwards; soar.
- the dollar soared against the yen
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wreck
- noun something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
- the house was a wreck when they bought it
- thanks to that quack I am a human wreck
- noun an accident that destroys a ship at sea
shipwreck.
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slide
- noun a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
microscope slide.
- noun (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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weather
- noun the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
atmospheric condition; conditions; weather condition.
- they were hoping for good weather
- every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
- the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
- verb face and withstand with courage
brave out; brave; endure.
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motoring
- noun the act of driving an automobile
- verb travel or be transported in a vehicle
drive; motor.
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
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cocoon
- noun silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
- verb retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
- Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings
- She loves to stay at home and cocoon
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skate
- noun sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- noun large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
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wheel
- noun a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- noun a handwheel that is used for steering
steering wheel.
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ride_herd
- verb driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them
- Joe was riding herd during the day
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reel
- noun a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
- noun music composed for dancing a reel
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globe
- noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
earth; world.
- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
- noun an object with a spherical shape
ball; orb.
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sled
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sledge; sleigh.
- verb ride (on) a sled
sleigh.
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bogey
- noun an evil spirit
bogy; bogie.
- noun (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
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tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
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travelling
- noun the act of going from one place to another
travel; traveling.
- he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move; locomote.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
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entering
- noun a movement into or inward
entrance.
- noun the act of entering
entry; entrance; incoming; ingress.
- she made a grand entrance
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beetle
- noun insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- noun a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
mallet.
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move_up
- verb move to a better position in life or to a better job
rise; ascend.
- She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
- verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; go up; arise.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
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heave
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heaving.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun (geology) a horizontal dislocation
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event
- noun something that happens at a given place and time
- noun a special set of circumstances
case.
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
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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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pounce
- noun the act of pouncing
- verb move down on as if in an attack
swoop.
- The raptor swooped down on its prey
- The teacher swooped down upon the new students
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canvas
- noun a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
canvass.
- noun an oil painting on canvas fabric
canvass.
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stunting
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
aerobatics; stunt flying; acrobatics.
- verb check the growth or development of
stunt.
- You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles
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shoot_down
- verb move quickly and violently
tear; shoot; charge; buck.
- The car tore down the street
- He came charging into my office
- verb shoot at and force to come down
down; land.
- the enemy landed several of our aircraft
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driving
- noun hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
drive.
- he sliced his drive out of bounds
- noun the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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plan
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
program; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun an arrangement scheme
design.
- the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
- it was an excellent design for living
- a plan for seating guests
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go_around
- verb be sufficient
- There's not enough to go around
- verb become widely known and passed on
spread; circulate.
- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
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mate
- noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship
first mate.
- noun a fellow member of a team
teammate.
- it was his first start against his former teammates
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negotiable
- adjective satellite capable of being passed or negotiated
- adjective satellite able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
on the table.
- negotiable demands
- the proposal is still on the table
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navigate
- verb travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
voyage; sail.
- The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
- verb act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
pilot.
- Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?
- Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
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internet
- noun a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
cyberspace; net.
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transfer
- noun the act of moving something from one location to another
conveyance; transportation; transport; transferral.
- noun someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
transferee.
- the best student was a transfer from LSU
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correct
- verb make right or correct
right; rectify.
- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
- verb make reparations or amends for
compensate; right; redress.
- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
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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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troop
- noun a group of soldiers
- noun a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
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earhart
- noun first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
Amelia Earhart.
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maneuver
- noun a military training exercise
simulated military operation; manoeuvre.
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
manoeuvre; tactics; tactic.
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lag
- noun the act of slowing down or falling behind
retardation; slowdown.
- noun the time between one event, process, or period and another
meantime; interim; meanwhile.
- meanwhile the socialists are running the government
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turning
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turn.
- he took a turn to the right
- noun act of changing in practice or custom
- the law took many turnings over the years
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drifting
- noun aimless wandering from place to place
- verb be in motion due to some air or water current
blow; be adrift; float; drift.
- The leaves were blowing in the wind
- the boat drifted on the lake
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
- the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
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go_after
- verb go after with the intent to catch
chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- verb go in search of or hunt for
pursue; quest after; quest for.
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sheer
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; slew; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
- verb cause to sheer
- She sheered her car around the obstacle
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hulk
- noun a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
whale; giant; heavyweight.
- noun a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
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ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
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dodder
- noun a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; coggle; toddle.
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doolittle
- noun United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
James Harold Doolittle; Jimmy Doolittle.
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hobble
- noun a shackle for the ankles or feet
fetter.
- noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
limp; hitch.
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travel_by
- verb move past
pass by; go by; go past; surpass; pass.
- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
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hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
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orb
- noun the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
eyeball.
- noun an object with a spherical shape
globe; ball.
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steering
- noun the act of guiding or showing the way
guidance.
- noun the act of setting and holding a course
guidance; direction.
- a new council was installed under the direction of the king
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shot
- noun the act of firing a projectile
shooting.
- his shooting was slow but accurate
- noun a solid missile discharged from a firearm
pellet.
- the shot buzzed past his ear
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swimming
- noun the act of swimming
swim.
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool
- verb travel through water
swim.
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
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advance
- noun a movement forward
progress; progression.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
betterment; improvement.
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overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
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thread
- noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
yarn.
- noun any long object resembling a thin line
ribbon.
- a mere ribbon of land
- the lighted ribbon of traffic
- from the air the road was a grey thread
- a thread of smoke climbed upward
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launch
- noun a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
- noun the act of propelling with force
launching.
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route
- noun an established line of travel or access
path; itinerary.
- noun an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
road.
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stampede
- noun a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
- when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits
- noun a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
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come_on
- verb appear or become visible; make a showing
turn up; show up; come out; surface.
- She turned up at the funeral
- I hope the list key is going to surface again
- verb move towards
go up; come near; draw near; near; draw close; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
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blind_flying
- noun using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
blind landing.
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rack
- noun framework for holding objects
- noun rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
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motion
- noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesture.
- noun a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement.
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stride
- noun a step in walking or running
pace; tread.
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; step.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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keel
- noun a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
- noun the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
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circuit
- noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
electrical circuit; electric circuit.
- noun a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
tour.
- they took an extended tour of Europe
- we took a quick circuit of the park
- a ten-day coach circuit of the island
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swing
- noun a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- the party went with a swing
- it took time to get into the swing of things
- noun mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
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parallel
- noun something having the property of being analogous to something else
analogue; analog.
- noun an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude; parallel of latitude; line of latitude.
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receding
- noun a slow or gradual disappearance
fadeout.
- noun the act of becoming more distant
recession.
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clump
- noun a grouping of a number of similar things
clustering; cluster; bunch.
- a bunch of trees
- a cluster of admirers
- noun a compact mass
clod; ball; glob; lump; chunk.
- a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
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cannonball
- noun a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
cannon ball; round shot.
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give_chase
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
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blind
- noun people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
- he spent hours reading to the blind
- noun a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
- he waited impatiently in the blind
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troll
- noun (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
- noun a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
round.
- they enjoyed singing rounds
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scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
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step_on_it
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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navy_seal
- noun a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
SEAL.
- SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land
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sailor
- noun any member of a ship's crew
crewman.
- noun a serviceman in the navy
bluejacket; navy man; sailor boy.
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rachet
- noun mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
ratchet; ratch.
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draw_in
- verb pull inward or towards a center
retract.
- The pilot drew in the landing gear
- The cat retracted his claws
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; attract; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
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carry
- noun the act of carrying something
- verb move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
transport.
- You must carry your camping gear
- carry the suitcases to the car
- This train is carrying nuclear waste
- These pipes carry waste water into the river
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rope_down
- verb lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
abseil; rappel.
- The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
- You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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navigator
- noun the ship's officer in charge of navigation
sailing master.
- noun the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
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forwarding
- noun the act of sending on to another destination
- the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically
- the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department
- noun the advancement of some enterprise
promotion; furtherance.
- his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career
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hoof
- noun the foot of an ungulate mammal
- noun the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
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stage
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
phase.
- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
- noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
point; degree; level.
- a remarkable degree of frankness
- at what stage are the social sciences?
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skulk
- verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
lurk.
- verb avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
malinger.
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interchange
- noun a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
- noun mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
reciprocation; give-and-take.
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sheet
- noun any broad thin expanse or surface
- noun paper used for writing or printing
sheet of paper; piece of paper.
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fall_back
- verb fall backwards and down
- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle; fall behind; lag.
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jet
- noun an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
jet-propelled plane; jet plane.
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spurt; squirt; spirt.
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automobile
- noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine; car; motorcar; auto.
- he needs a car to get to work
- verb travel in an automobile
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wharf
- noun a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
dock; pier; wharfage.
- verb provide with a wharf
- Wharf the mouth of the river
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flutter
- noun the act of moving back and forth
flicker; waver.
- noun abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
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wingman
- noun the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
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flip-flop
- noun a decision to reverse an earlier decision
turnaround; change of mind; reversal; turnabout.
- noun a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
thong.
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fumble
- noun (sports) dropping the ball
muff.
- verb feel about uncertainly or blindly
grope.
- She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
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escort
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
bodyguard.
- noun the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
accompaniment.
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go_forward
- verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
continue; proceed.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
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prolapse
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapsus; descensus.
- verb slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
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master
- noun an artist of consummate skill
maestro.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; overlord.
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
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weave
- noun pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
interweave.
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cabin
- noun small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
- noun a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
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circulate
- verb become widely known and passed on
spread; go around.
- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
- verb cause to become widely known
circularise; disseminate; distribute; broadcast; spread; circularize; disperse; pass around; propagate; diffuse.
- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
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totter
- verb move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
- The drunk man tottered over to our table
- verb walk unsteadily
waddle; paddle; coggle; dodder; toddle.
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bumble
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; flub; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- verb walk unsteadily
falter; stumble.
- The drunk man stumbled about
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accompany
- verb be present or associated with an event or entity
attach to; come with; go with.
- French fries come with the hamburger
- heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue
- fish usually goes with white wine
- this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries
- verb go or travel along with
- The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere
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send_off
- verb send away towards a designated goal
despatch; dispatch.
- verb throw, send, or cast forward
project.
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charles_lindbergh
- noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
Charles Augustus Lindbergh; Lindbergh; Charles A. Lindbergh; Lucky Lindy.
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square
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
foursquare.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- noun the product of two equal terms
second power.
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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bouncing
- noun rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
bounce.
- verb spring back; spring away from an impact
spring; rebound; bound; bounce; take a hop; reverberate; recoil; resile; ricochet.
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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park
- noun a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
parkland.
- there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
green; commons; common.
- they went for a walk in the park
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barnstorm
- verb appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
- verb tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays
- The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month
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pleasure_craft
- noun a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
pleasure boat; cruiser; cabin cruiser.
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mizzen
- noun third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
mizenmast; mizen; mizzenmast.
- noun fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
mizen.
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selkirk
- noun Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Alexander Selkirk; Selcraig; Alexander Selcraig.
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crawl
- noun a very slow movement
- the traffic advanced at a crawl
- noun a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
Australian crawl; front crawl.
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lug
- noun a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
lugsail.
- noun ancient Celtic god
Lugh.
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infiltrate
- verb cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
- verb enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
penetrate.
- The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
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past
- noun the time that has elapsed
past times; yesteryear.
- noun a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
- reporters dug into the candidate's past
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trek
- noun a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
- noun any long and difficult trip
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get_across
- verb communicate successfully
put over.
- I couldn't get across the message
- He put over the idea very well
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
get through; sink in; come home; fall into place; penetrate; dawn; click.
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
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double
- noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
two-base hit; two-baser; two-bagger.
- he hit a double to deep centerfield
- noun a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
stunt man; stunt woman.
- his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
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tree
- noun a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- noun a figure that branches from a single root
tree diagram.
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howard_hughes
- noun United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
Hughes; Howard Robard Hughes.
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hike
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hiking; tramp.
- she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- noun an increase in cost
rise; boost; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
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stalk
- noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
stubble; chaff; straw; husk; shuck.
- noun a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
stem.
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fly-by
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; flyover.
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impinge
- verb impinge or infringe upon
trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; encroach.
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spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
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toe
- noun one of the digits of the foot
- noun the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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amble
- noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
promenade; perambulation; saunter; stroll.
- verb walk leisurely
mosey.
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steer
- noun an indication of potential opportunity
lead; hint; tip; wind; confidential information.
- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job
- noun castrated bull
bullock.
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do_work
- verb be employed
work.
- Is your husband working again?
- My wife never worked
- Do you want to work after the age of 60?
- She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money
- She works as a waitress to put herself through college
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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bridge
- noun a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
span.
- noun a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
bridge circuit.
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navigate
- verb travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
voyage; sail.
- The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
- verb act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
pilot.
- Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?
- Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
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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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travelable
- adjective satellite capable of being traversed
traversable.
- highway crews soon had the roads travelable
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crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
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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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rat
- noun any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
strikebreaker; scab; blackleg.
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tanning
- noun process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; flagellation.
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skinny-dip
- noun a naked swim
- verb bathe in the nude
- The young people were skinny-dipping in the pond
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draw_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
retract; pull back.
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sit
- verb be seated
sit down.
- verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose
sit around.
- The object sat in the corner
- We sat around chatting for another hour
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sport
- noun an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics.
- noun the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
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adrift
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
directionless; rudderless; planless; afloat; aimless; undirected.
- adjective satellite afloat on the surface of a body of water
- after the storm the boats were adrift
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laden
- verb remove with or as if with a ladle
lade; ladle.
- ladle the water out of the bowl
- verb fill or place a load on
load; lade; load up.
- load a car
- load the truck with hay
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switch
- noun control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
electric switch; electrical switch.
- noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another
replacement; transposition; permutation; substitution.
- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
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cochran
- noun United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
Jacqueline Cochran.
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lope
- noun a slow pace of running
trot; jog.
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
canter.
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breaststroke
- noun a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
- verb swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
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transmit
- verb transfer to another
communicate; convey.
- verb transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
impart; carry; convey; conduct; channel.
- Sound carries well over water
- The airwaves carry the sound
- Many metals conduct heat
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water_rat
- noun a person who enjoys being in or on the water
water dog.
- noun common large Eurasian vole
Arvicola amphibius; water vole.
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go_through
- verb go or live through
see; experience.
- We had many trials to go through
- he saw action in Viet Nam
- verb apply thoroughly; think through
work through; run through.
- We worked through an example
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channel
- noun a path over which electrical signals can pass
transmission channel.
- a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company
- noun a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
- the fields were crossed with irrigation channels
- gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street
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surf
- noun waves breaking on the shore
breaker; breakers.
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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hughes
- noun English poet (born in 1930)
Edward James Hughes; Ted Hughes.
- noun United States writer (1902-1967)
James Langston Hughes; Langston Hughes.
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go_on
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; occur.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
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pass_by
- verb move past
travel by; go by; go past; surpass; pass.
- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
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combat
- noun an engagement fought between two military forces
armed combat.
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; fighting; fight.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
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sledge
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sleigh; sled.
- noun a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
sledgehammer; maul.
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zigzag
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig; zag.
- verb travel along a zigzag path
crank.
- The river zigzags through the countryside
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steam
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
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promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
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get_off
- verb leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
- verb be relieved of one's duties temporarily
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idiothetic
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outpoint
- verb sail closer to the wind than
- verb score more points than one's opponents
outscore.
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billow
- noun a large sea wave
surge.
- verb rise up as if in waves
wallow.
- smoke billowed up into the sky
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move_back
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; recede; pull back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
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striker
- noun a forward on a soccer team
- noun someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
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saunter
- noun a careless leisurely gait
- he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world
- noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
promenade; perambulation; amble; stroll.
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operate
- verb direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
run.
- She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
- verb perform as expected when applied
function; go; work; run.
- The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
- Does this old car still run well?
- This old radio doesn't work anymore
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give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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shroud
- noun a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
mainsheet; tack; sheet; weather sheet.
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flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
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cover
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; covert; screen.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
blanket.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
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drive
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
thrust; driving force.
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
- noun a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
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breeze
- noun a slight wind (usually refreshing)
air; zephyr; gentle wind.
- the breeze was cooled by the lake
- as he waited he could feel the air on his neck
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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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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senior
- noun an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
- noun a person who is older than you are
elder.
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test_pilot
- noun a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
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painting
- noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
picture.
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
- noun creating a picture with paints
- he studied painting and sculpture for many years
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taxi
- noun a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
cab; taxicab; hack.
- verb travel slowly
- The plane taxied down the runway
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walking
- noun the act of traveling by foot
walk.
- walking is a healthy form of exercise
- verb use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
walk.
- Walk, don't run!
- We walked instead of driving
- She walks with a slight limp
- The patient cannot walk yet
- Walk over to the cabinet
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recess
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
deferral.
- noun a small concavity
recession; corner; niche.
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kite
- noun a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
- noun a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
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cruiser
- noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
squad car; police cruiser; prowl car; patrol car; police car.
- noun a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
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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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alight
- verb to come to rest, settle
perch; light.
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- verb come down
climb down.
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joyride
- noun a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
- they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars
- verb ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
tool; tool around.
- We tooled down the street
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airlift
- noun transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
lift.
- verb fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
lift.
- Food is airlifted into Bosnia
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mince
- noun food chopped into small bits
- verb make less severe or harsh
moderate; soften.
- He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
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trespass
- noun a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
- noun entry to another's property without right or permission
violation; encroachment; usurpation; intrusion.
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freight
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; cargo; lading; shipment; loading; consignment; payload.
- noun transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
freightage.
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corner
- noun a place off to the side of an area
- he tripled to the rightfield corner
- the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean
- noun the point where two lines meet or intersect
- the corners of a rectangle
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stooge
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
flunky; yes-man; flunkey.
- noun a victim of ridicule or pranks
laughingstock; goat; butt.
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james_harold_doolittle
- noun United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
Doolittle; Jimmy Doolittle.
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get_up
- verb rise to one's feet
stand up; rise; uprise; arise.
- The audience got up and applauded
- verb get up and out of bed
rise; turn out; uprise; arise.
- I get up at 7 A.M. every day
- They rose early
- He uprose at night
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upwards
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
upward; upwardly; up.
- look up!
- the music surged up
- the fragments flew upwards
- prices soared upwards
- upwardly mobile
- adverb to a later time
upward; up.
- they moved the meeting date up
- from childhood upward
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circle_round
- verb move around in a circular motion
revolve around; circle around.
- The Earth revolves around the Sun
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guidance
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counseling; direction; counsel; counselling.
- noun the act of guiding or showing the way
steering.
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go_along
- verb cooperate or pretend to cooperate
play along.
- He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
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shimmer
- noun a weak and tremulous light
play.
- the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
- the play of light on the water
- verb shine with a weak or fitful light
- Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight
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jazz
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
nothingness; malarky; idle words; malarkey; wind.
- that's a lot of wind
- don't give me any of that jazz
- noun a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
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manoeuvre
- noun a plan for attaining a particular goal
maneuver; tactics; tactic.
- noun a military training exercise
maneuver; simulated military operation.
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tacking
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
basting stitch; baste; basting.
- noun (nautical) the act of changing tack
tack.
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override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
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riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
horseback riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding.
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circle
- noun ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- he calculated the circumference of the circle
- noun an unofficial association of people or groups
band; set; lot.
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
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double_back
- verb retrace one's course
turn back; backtrack.
- The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
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runnable
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junk
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
dust; detritus; debris; rubble.
- noun any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
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do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
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fording
- noun the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
ford.
- verb cross a river where it's shallow
ford.
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topple
- verb fall down, as if collapsing
tumble.
- The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
- verb cause to topple or tumble by pushing
tip; tumble.
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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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beat
- noun a regular route for a sentry or policeman
round.
- in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
heartbeat; pulsation; pulse.
- he could feel the beat of her heart
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stomp
- noun a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
- verb walk heavily
stamp; stump.
- The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
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express
- noun mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
express mail.
- noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
limited.
- he caught the express to New York
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coast
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
sea-coast; seashore; seacoast.
- noun a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
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whistle
- noun the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
whistling.
- noun the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
whistling.
- the whistle signalled the end of the game
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hie
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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lighter
- noun a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
ignitor; igniter.
- noun a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
light; ignitor; igniter.
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compass
- noun navigational instrument for finding directions
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; range; scope.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
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penetrate
- verb pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
perforate.
- The bullet penetrated her chest
- verb come to understand
fathom; bottom.
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trade
- noun the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
- Venice was an important center of trade with the East
- they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade
- noun the skilled practice of a practical occupation
craft.
- he learned his trade as an apprentice
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wring
- noun a twisting squeeze
squeeze.
- gave the wet cloth a wring
- verb twist and press out of shape
distort; deform; contort.
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drydock
- noun a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
graving dock; dry dock.
- verb maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
dry-dock.
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stroll
- noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
promenade; perambulation; amble; saunter.
- verb walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
saunter.
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elapse
- verb pass by
go along; lapse; slip away; go by; glide by; slip by; pass; slide by.
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turn_back
- verb retrace one's course
double back; backtrack.
- The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
- verb go back to a previous state
retrovert; return; revert; regress.
- We reverted to the old rules
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racing
- noun the sport of engaging in contests of speed
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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rowing
- noun the act of rowing as a sport
row.
- verb propel with oars
row.
- row the boat across the lake
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motorboat
- noun a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
powerboat.
- verb ride in a motorboat
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steamer
- noun a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
long-neck clam; steamer clam; soft-shell clam.
- noun a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
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coggle
- verb walk unsteadily
totter; waddle; paddle; dodder; toddle.
- verb move unsteadily
wobble.
- His knees wobbled
- The old cart wobbled down the street
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rappel
- noun (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
abseil.
- verb lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
abseil; rope down.
- The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
- You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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cannonball_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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stunt_pilot
- noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
stunt flier; barnstormer.
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go_past
- verb move past
travel by; pass by; go by; surpass; pass.
- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; overstep; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
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wheeling
- noun propelling something on wheels
rolling.
- noun a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
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hasten
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; festinate; look sharp; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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rush_along
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
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approaching
- noun the event of one object coming closer to another
approach.
- noun the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
coming; approach.
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traverse
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
transom.
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set
- noun a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- a set of books
- a set of golf clubs
- a set of teeth
- noun (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- the set of prime numbers is infinite
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picnic
- noun a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
field day; outing.
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
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backtrack
- verb retrace one's course
turn back; double back.
- The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
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recede
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb retreat
drop off; fall back; fall behind; lose.
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pitch
- noun the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
- noun (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
delivery.
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terrain
- noun a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
- they decided to attack across the rocky terrain
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vagabond
- noun anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
- pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea
- noun a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
floater; vagrant; drifter.
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ferryboat
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferry.
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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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parking
- noun space in which vehicles can be parked
- there is plenty of parking behind the store
- noun the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
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tender
- noun something that can be used as an official medium of payment
legal tender; stamp.
- noun someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
attendant; attender.
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close
- noun the temporal end; the concluding time
finish; last; finis; finale; stopping point; conclusion.
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
- the market was up at the finish
- they were playing better at the close of the season
- noun the last section of a communication
closing; ending; end; conclusion.
- in conclusion I want to say...
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despatch
- noun an official report (usually sent in haste)
dispatch; communique.
- noun the property of being prompt and efficient
expeditiousness; dispatch; expedition.
- it was done with dispatch
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