1. Definition: 1. start suddenly, as from fright

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1. Definition: 1. swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"

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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. (nautical) the act of changing tack

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1. Definition: 1. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

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1. Definition: 1. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

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1. Definition: 1. have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"

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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. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of turning aside suddenly

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1. Definition: 1. something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"

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1. Definition: 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

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1. Definition: 1. a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

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1. Definition: 1. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

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1. Definition: 1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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1. Definition: 1. strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

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1. Definition: 1. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

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1. Definition: 1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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1. Definition: 1. abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

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