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1. Definition: 1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

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1. Definition: 1. street names for flunitrazepan

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1. Definition: 1. make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

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1. Definition: 1. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

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1. 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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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

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1. Definition: 1. soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"

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1. Definition: 1. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

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1. Definition: 1. the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

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1. Definition: 1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

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1. Definition: 1. break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"

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1. Definition: 1. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

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1. Definition: 1. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

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1. Definition: 1. push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"

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1. Definition: 1. secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

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1. Definition: 1. an appraisal of the state of affairs;

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1. Definition: 1. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

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1. Definition: 1. suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle

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1. Definition: 1. fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"

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1. Definition: 1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"

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1. Definition: 1. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

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1. Definition: 1. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

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1. Definition: 1. make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"

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1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

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1. Definition: 1. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

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1. Definition: 1. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

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1. Definition: 1. restrain with fetters

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1. Definition: 1. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

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1. Definition: 1. an interruption of normal activity

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1. Definition: 1. restrain

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1. Definition: 1. a basket usually with a cover

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1. Definition: 1. force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

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1. Definition: 1. put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

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1. Definition: 1. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

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1. Definition: 1. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

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1. Definition: 1. one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

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1. Definition: 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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1. Definition: 1. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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1. Definition: 1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

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1. Definition: 1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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1. Definition: 1. a person from whom you are descended

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1. Definition: 1. block the action of

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1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

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1. Definition: 1. close in; darkness enclosed him"

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1. Definition: 1. the absence of sound;

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1. Definition: 1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

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1. Definition: 1. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

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1. Definition: 1. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

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1. Definition: 1. check the emission of (sound)

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1. Definition: 1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle.

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1. Definition: 1. be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"

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1. Definition: 1. make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

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1. Definition: 1. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"

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1. Definition: 1. squeeze together

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1. Definition: 1. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"

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1. Definition: 1. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

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1. Definition: 1. play a card lower than (a held high card)

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1. Definition: 1. overcome by superior force

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1. Definition: 1. restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

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1. Definition: 1. destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

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1. Definition: 1. make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"

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1. Definition: 1. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

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1. Definition: 1. a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

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