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Dove

of Dive

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Allegory 76% connected

A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances.…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Disarmer 76% connected

One who disarms.

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Emblem 76% connected

Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.

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Pigeon 76% connected

Any bird of the order Columbae, of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.

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Poultry 76% connected

Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese.

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Turtledove 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common Europe…

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Squab 92% connected

Fat; thick; plump; bulky.

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Hawk 94% connected

One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and…

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Hawk 94% connected

One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and…

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Steed noun · 85% connection

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

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Floor noun · 85% connection

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

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Level noun · 85% connection

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

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Storey noun · 85% connection

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

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Story noun · 85% connection

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

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Attic noun · 84% connection

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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Basement noun · 84% connection

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

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Cellar noun · 84% connection

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

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Entresol noun · 84% connection

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

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Garret noun · 84% connection

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

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Loft noun · 84% connection

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

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Mezzanine noun · 84% connection

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

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Tempest noun · 78% connection

(literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"

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Imagery noun · 78% connection

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

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Imagination noun · 78% connection

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

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Imaging noun · 78% connection

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

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Mental imagery noun · 78% connection

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

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Ambiguity noun · 78% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Dived imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Dive

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dive.
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Diving p. pr. & vb. n. · 78% connection

of Dive

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dive.
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Duck verb · 78% connection

To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dive.
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Plunge verb · 78% connection

To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river.…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dive.
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Profound verb · 78% connection

To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dive.
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Whirligig noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dive.
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Dive verb · 72% connection

To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid.

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