Football: alternatives and connections

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Football

An inflated ball to be kicked in sport, usually made in India rubber, or a bladder incased in Leather.

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Ball 76% connected

Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Bladder 70% connected

A bag or sac in animals, which serves as the receptacle of some fluid; as, the urinary bladder; the gall bladder; -- applied especially to the urinar…

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Half 70% connected

Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.

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