- Definition: 1. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
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- Definition: 1. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
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- Definition: 1. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
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- Definition: 1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
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- Definition: 1. an unforeseen obstacle
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- Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;
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- Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
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- Definition: 1. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
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- Definition: 1. goods carried by a large vehicle
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- Definition: 1. fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"
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- Definition: 1. restrain with fetters
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- Definition: 1. an interruption of normal activity
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- Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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- Definition: 1. a structure or object that impedes free movement
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- Definition: 1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
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- Definition: 1. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
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- Definition: 1. the act of blocking
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- Definition: 1. relieve temporarily
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- Definition: 1. the act of slowing down or falling behind
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- Definition: 1. the act of stopping something;
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- Definition: 1. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
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- Definition: 1. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
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- Definition: 1. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
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- Definition: 1. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
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- Definition: 1. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"
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- Definition: 1. severe criticism
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- Definition: 1. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
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- Definition: 1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
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- Definition: 1. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
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- Definition: 1. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"
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- Definition: 1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
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- Definition: 1. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
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- Definition: 1. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
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