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An agreement; a covenant; a promise.

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Assuming 84% connected

of Assume

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Assuming 84% connected

of Assume

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Assumptive 84% connected

Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims.

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Assumptive 84% connected

Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims.

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Brash 84% connected

Hasty in temper; impetuous.

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Brash 84% connected

Hasty in temper; impetuous.

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Bumptious 84% connected

Self-conceited; forward; pushing.

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Bumptious 84% connected

Self-conceited; forward; pushing.

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Cheeky 84% connected

a Brazen-faced; impudent; bold.

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Cheeky 84% connected

a Brazen-faced; impudent; bold.

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Fresh 84% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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Fresh 84% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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Gardant 84% connected

Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast.

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Gardant 84% connected

Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast.

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Guardant 84% connected

Acting as guardian.

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Guardant 84% connected

Acting as guardian.

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Headfirst 84% connected

Alt. of Headforemost

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Headfirst 84% connected

Alt. of Headforemost

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Headlong 84% connected

With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong.

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Headlong 84% connected

With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong.

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Impertinent 84% connected

Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.

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Impertinent 84% connected

Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.

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Impudent 84% connected

Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.

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Impudent 84% connected

Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy.

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Nervy 84% connected

Strong; sinewy.

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Nervy 84% connected

Strong; sinewy.

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Overbold 84% connected

Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent.

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Overbold 84% connected

Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent.

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Presumptuous 84% connected

Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous comman…

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Presumptuous 84% connected

Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous comman…

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Progressive 84% connected

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

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Progressive 84% connected

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

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Saucy 84% connected

Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fello…

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Saucy 84% connected

Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fello…

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Self-assertive 84% connected

Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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Self-assertive 84% connected

Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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Smart 84% connected

To feel a lively, pungent local pain; -- said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart.

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Smart 84% connected

To feel a lively, pungent local pain; -- said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart.

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Wise 84% connected

Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.

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Wise 84% connected

Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.

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Broader term 4

Position 76% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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Send 76% connected

To cause to go in any manner; to dispatch; to commission or direct to go; as, to send a messenger.

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Ship 76% connected

Pay; reward.

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Transport 76% connected

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey; as, to transport goods; to transport troops.

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Derivationally related 4

Forwardness 74% connected

The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.

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Forwardness 74% connected

The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.

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Containing group 1

Five 70% connected

Four and one added; one more than four.

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See also 6

Bold 66% connected

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

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Bold 66% connected

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

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Fore 66% connected

Journey; way; method of proceeding.

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Fore 66% connected

Journey; way; method of proceeding.

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Progressive 66% connected

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

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Progressive 66% connected

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

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Synonym 7

Advancing 92% connected

of Advance

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Ahead 92% connected

In or to the front; in advance; onward.

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Fore 92% connected

Journey; way; method of proceeding.

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Forth 92% connected

Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one, two, three, and so forth.

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Forwards 92% connected

Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.

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Onward 92% connected

Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc.

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Onwards 92% connected

Onward.

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Antonym 4

Reverse 94% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Reverse 94% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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