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Dag

A dagger; a poniard.

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Broader term 1

Flap 76% connected

Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Jag 74% connected

A notch; a cleft; a barb; a ragged or sharp protuberance; a denticulation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Jag 74% connected

A notch; a cleft; a barb; a ragged or sharp protuberance; a denticulation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Component part 3

G 70% connected

G is the name of the fifth tone of the natural or model scale; -- called also sol by the Italians and French. It was also originally used as the treb…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Gram 70% connected

Angry.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Gramme 70% connected

The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centime…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Containing whole 2

Garment 70% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hectogram 70% connected

A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about 3.527 ounces avoirdupois.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Decagram 92% connected

Alt. of Decagramme

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Dekagram 92% connected

Same as Decagram.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Jag 92% connected

A notch; a cleft; a barb; a ragged or sharp protuberance; a denticulation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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