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Dart

A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow.

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Verb group 8

Buck 84% connected

Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed.

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Buck 84% connected

Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed.

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Charge 84% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

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Charge 84% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

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Shoot 84% connected

An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artifi…

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Shoot 84% connected

An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artifi…

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Tear 84% connected

A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moiste…

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Tear 84% connected

A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moiste…

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Manner of action 2

Butterfly 76% connected

A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.

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Plunge 76% connected

To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to pl…

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Broader term 18

Hasten 76% connected

To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.

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Hie 76% connected

To hasten; to go in haste; -- also often with the reciprocal pronoun.

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Hotfoot 76% connected

In haste; foothot.

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Hurl 76% connected

To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance.

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Hurry 76% connected

To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.

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Hurtle 76% connected

To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.

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Lunge 76% connected

A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword.

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Missile 76% connected

Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a dista…

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Motility 76% connected

Capability of motion; contractility.

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Motion 76% connected

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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Move 76% connected

To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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Movement 76% connected

The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…

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Projectile 76% connected

Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.

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Race 76% connected

To raze.

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Rush 76% connected

A name given to many aquatic or marsh-growing endogenous plants with soft, slender stems, as the species of Juncus and Scirpus.

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Speed 76% connected

Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

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Thrust 76% connected

Thrist.

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Tuck 76% connected

A long, narrow sword; a rapier.

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Derivationally related 8

Darter 74% connected

One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.

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Darter 74% connected

One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.

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Fleet 74% connected

To sail; to float.

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Fleet 74% connected

To sail; to float.

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Flit 74% connected

To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along.

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Flit 74% connected

To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along.

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Flutter 74% connected

To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.

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Flutter 74% connected

To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.

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Containing whole 1

Garment 70% connected

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

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Synonym 8

Dash 92% connected

To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against.

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Flash 92% connected

To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fleet 92% connected

To sail; to float.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Flit 92% connected

To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Flutter 92% connected

To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scoot 92% connected

To walk fast; to go quickly; to run hastily away.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scud 92% connected

To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Shoot 92% connected

An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artifi…

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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