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1. Definition: 1. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

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1. Definition: 1. strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

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1. Definition: 1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

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1. Definition: 1. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

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1. Definition: 1. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

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1. Definition: 1. (of champagne) moderately dry

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1. Definition: 1. a light touch or stroke

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1. Definition: 1. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

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1. Definition: 1. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

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1. Definition: 1. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

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1. Definition: 1. strike violently; "slam the ball"

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1. Definition: 1. stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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1. Definition: 1. a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

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1. Definition: 1. roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"

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1. Definition: 1. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

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1. Definition: 1. hit hard

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1. Definition: 1. make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"

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1. Definition: 1. a strip of type metal used for spacing

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1. Definition: 1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"

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1. Definition: 1. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

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1. Definition: 1. hit swiftly with a violent blow; "Swat flies"

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1. Definition: 1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

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1. Definition: 1. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

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1. Definition: 1. move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"

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1. Definition: 1. hit hard

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1. Definition: 1. get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

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1. Definition: 1. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

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1. Definition: 1. a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

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1. Definition: 1. perform a stunt or stunts

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1. Definition: 1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

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1. Definition: 1. a sweeping stroke or blow

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1. Definition: 1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

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1. Definition: 1. shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"

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1. Definition: 1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"

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1. Definition: 1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

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1. Definition: 1. a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

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1. Definition: 1. be a social swinger; socialize a lot

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1. Definition: 1. a very rapid raid

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1. Definition: 1. hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

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1. Definition: 1. the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

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1. Definition: 1. cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"

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1. Definition: 1. hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. cause injuries or bodily harm to

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1. Definition: 1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

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1. Definition: 1. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"

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1. Definition: 1. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"

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1. Definition: 1. (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

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1. Definition: 1. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

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1. Definition: 1. kiss lightly

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1. Definition: 1. in heraldry, a sketch of a coat of arms in outline.

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1. Definition: 1. a hard blow with a flat object

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1. Definition: 1. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

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1. Definition: 1. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

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1. Definition: 1. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;

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1. Definition: 1. in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"

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1. Definition: 1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

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1. Definition: 1. a light touch with the hands

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

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1. Definition: 1. violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"

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1. Definition: 1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"

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1. Definition: 1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"

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1. Definition: 1. stain (skin) with indelible color

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1. Definition: 1. a plan for attaining a particular goal

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1. Definition: 1. put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

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1. Definition: 1. the taking possession of something by legal process

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1. Definition: 1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

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1. Definition: 1. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

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1. Definition: 1. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

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1. Definition: 1. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

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1. Definition: 1. speak softly; in a low voice

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1. Definition: 1. a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

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1. Definition: 1. the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"

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1. Definition: 1. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of stopping something;

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1. Definition: 1. disturbance usually in protest

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

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1. Definition: 1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

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1. Definition: 1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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1. Definition: 1. use flattering talk on somebody

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1. Definition: 1. dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

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1. Definition: 1. a job involving drudgery and confinement

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1. Definition: 1. a maneuver in a game or conversation

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1. Definition: 1. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"

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1. Definition: 1. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

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1. Definition: 1. an official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"

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1. Definition: 1. relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory; "they adopted a trial-and-error procedure"

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