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Gouge

A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood.

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Manner of action 1

Bleed 76% connected

To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely; to bleed at the nose.

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Broader term 13

Blemish 76% connected

To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Defect 76% connected

Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.

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Fleece 76% connected

The entire coat of wood that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time.

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Hollow 76% connected

Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow s…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hook 76% connected

A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for c…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mar 76% connected

A small lake. See Mere.

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Mutilate 76% connected

Deprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated.

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Overcharge 76% connected

To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.

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Pluck 76% connected

To pull; to draw.

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Plume 76% connected

A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.

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Rob 76% connected

The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire till it acquires the consistence of a sirup. It is sometimes mi…

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Soak 76% connected

To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the p…

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Surcharge 76% connected

To overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon.

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Narrower term 1

Dig 76% connected

To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, o…

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Derivationally related 2

Rout 74% connected

To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

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Rout 74% connected

To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

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See also 2

Force 66% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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Force 66% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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Synonym 8

Dent 92% connected

A stroke; a blow.

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Ding 92% connected

To dash; to throw violently.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Extort 92% connected

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nick 92% connected

An evil spirit of the waters.

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Rack 92% connected

Same as Arrack.

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Rout 92% connected

To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Squeeze 92% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wring 92% connected

To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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