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Cod

A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.

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Due 84% connected

Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

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Due 84% connected

Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

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Manner of action 9

Banter 76% connected

To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as,…

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Barrack 76% connected

A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent…

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Chaff 76% connected

The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.

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Flout 76% connected

To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.

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Gibe 76% connected

To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff.

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Jeer 76% connected

A gear; a tackle.

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Jolly 76% connected

Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

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Kid 76% connected

A young goat.

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Scoff 76% connected

Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

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Bemock 76% connected

To mock; to ridicule.

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Betray 76% connected

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed…

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Deceive 76% connected

To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to…

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Gadoid 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidae) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake.

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Husk 76% connected

The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears…

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Mock 76% connected

To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.

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Burbot 76% connected

A fresh-water fish of the genus Lota, having on the nose two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.

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Codling 76% connected

An apple fit to stew or coddle.

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Cusk 76% connected

A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also tusk and torsk.

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Eelpout 76% connected

A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an America…

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Ling 76% connected

A large, marine, gadoid fish (Molva vulgaris) of Northern Europe and Greenland. It is valued as a food fish and is largely salted and dried. Called a…

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Scrod 76% connected

Alt. of Scrode

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Derivationally related 6

Codling 74% connected

An apple fit to stew or coddle.

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Codling 74% connected

An apple fit to stew or coddle.

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Gull 74% connected

To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.

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Gull 74% connected

To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.

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Pod 74% connected

A bag; a pouch.

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Pod 74% connected

A bag; a pouch.

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Synonym 16

Bait 92% connected

Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Befool 92% connected

To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Codfish 92% connected

A kind of fish. Same as Cod.

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Collect 92% connected

To gather into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; to obtain by gathering.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Dupe 92% connected

One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, the dupe of a schemer.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fool 92% connected

A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gull 92% connected

To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pod 92% connected

A bag; a pouch.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rag 92% connected

To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.

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Rally 92% connected

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

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Ride 92% connected

To be carried on the back of an animal, as a horse.

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Slang 92% connected

imp. of Sling. Slung.

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Tantalize 92% connected

To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of…

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Taunt 92% connected

Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tease 92% connected

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Twit 92% connected

To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted…

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