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Flash

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

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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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Similar meaning 2

Tasteless 84% connected

Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.

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Tasteless 84% connected

Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.

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Broader term 28

Appear 76% connected

To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

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Bit 76% connected

The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened.

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Brightness 76% connected

The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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Bulletin 76% connected

A brief statement of facts respecting some passing event, as military operations or the health of some distinguished personage, issued by authority f…

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Convey 76% connected

To carry from one place to another; to bear or transport.

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Display 76% connected

To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.

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Exhibit 76% connected

To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to disp…

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Experience 76% connected

Trial, as a test or experiment.

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Expose 76% connected

To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection.

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Happening 76% connected

of Happen

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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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Insight 76% connected

A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.

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Lamp 76% connected

A thin plate or lamina.

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Minute 76% connected

The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)

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Mo 76% connected

More; -- usually, more in number.

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Moment 76% connected

A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at thet very moment.

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Occurrence 76% connected

A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.

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Occurrent 76% connected

Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental.

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Patch 76% connected

A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a…

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Race 76% connected

To raze.

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Radiate 76% connected

To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.

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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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Second 76% connected

Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.

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Show 76% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

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Speed 76% connected

Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

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Narrower term 15

Bluster 76% connected

To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.

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Bravado 76% connected

Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.

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Coruscation 76% connected

A sudden flash or play of light.

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Flicker 76% connected

To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.

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Gleam 76% connected

To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

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Gleaming 76% connected

of Gleam

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Glimmer 76% connected

To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp.

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Glint 76% connected

A glimpse, glance, or gleam.

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Glitter 76% connected

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

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Lightning 76% connected

A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the eart…

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Pedantry 76% connected

The act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning.

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Spark 76% connected

A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.

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Sparkle 76% connected

A little spark; a scintillation.

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Splurge 76% connected

A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.

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Streak 76% connected

To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.

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Manner of action 6

Flex 76% connected

To bend; as, to flex the arm.

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Flick 76% connected

To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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Flicker 76% connected

To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.

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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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Shine 76% connected

To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by…

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Splurge 76% connected

A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.

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Derivationally related 14

Blink 74% connected

To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

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Blink 74% connected

To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

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Blinker 74% connected

One who, or that which, blinks.

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Blinker 74% connected

One who, or that which, blinks.

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Fanfare 74% connected

A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

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Fanfare 74% connected

A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

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Flasher 74% connected

One who, or that which, flashes.

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Flasher 74% connected

One who, or that which, flashes.

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Flaunt 74% connected

To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting show.

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Flaunt 74% connected

To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting show.

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Ostentatious 74% connected

Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful.

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Ostentatious 74% connected

Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful.

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Synonym 31

Blink 92% connected

To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

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Brassy 92% connected

Of or pertaining to brass; having the nature, appearance, or hardness, of brass.

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Cheap 92% connected

A bargain; a purchase; cheapness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Dart 92% connected

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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Dash 92% connected

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

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Fanfare 92% connected

A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

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Flare 92% connected

To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

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Flashing 92% connected

of Flash

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Flashy 92% connected

Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.

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Flaunt 92% connected

To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting show.

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Garish 92% connected

Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention.

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Gaudy 92% connected

Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious.

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Gimcrack 92% connected

A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty thing.

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Instant 92% connected

Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.

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Jiffy 92% connected

A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.

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Loud 92% connected

Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder.

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Meretricious 92% connected

Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots; lustful; as, meretricious traffic.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ostentate 92% connected

To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly.

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Ostentation 92% connected

The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.

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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

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Swank 92% connected

of Swink

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Tacky 92% connected

Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried.

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Tawdry 92% connected

Bought at the festival of St. Audrey.

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Trashy 92% connected

Like trash; containing much trash; waste; rejected; worthless; useless; as, a trashy novel.

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Trice 92% connected

To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.

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Twinkle 92% connected

To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.

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Twinkling 92% connected

of Twinkle

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Wink 92% connected

To nod; to sleep; to nap.

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Winkle 92% connected

Any periwinkle.

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