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Pocket

A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles, particularly money; hence, figuratively, money; wealth.

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Narrower term 8

Auricle 76% connected

The external ear, or that part of the ear which is prominent from the head.

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Auricula 76% connected

A species of Primula, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, bear's-ear.

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Gizzard 76% connected

The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the glandular stomach (crop), or low…

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Marsupium 76% connected

The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as cer…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scrotum 76% connected

The bag or pouch which contains the testicles; the cod.

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Utricle 76% connected

A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed.

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Utriculus 76% connected

A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear.

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Ventriculus 76% connected

One of the stomachs of certain insects.

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Cavity 76% connected

Hollowness.

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Concavity 76% connected

A concave surface, or the space bounded by it; the state of being concave.

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Gap 76% connected

An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or…

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Incurvation 76% connected

The act of bending, or curving.

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Opening 76% connected

of Open

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People 76% connected

The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.

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Pouch 76% connected

A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc.

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Rip 76% connected

A wicker fish basket.

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Sac 76% connected

See Sacs.

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Space 76% connected

Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.

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Steal 76% connected

A handle; a stale, or stele.

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Take 76% connected

Taken.

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Bag 74% connected

A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bag 74% connected

A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money.

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Containing whole 1

Garment 70% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

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Synonym 6

Air hole 92% connected

A hole to admit or discharge air; specifically, a spot in the ice not frozen over.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bag 92% connected

A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pouch 92% connected

A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sac 92% connected

See Sacs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sack 92% connected

A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scoop 92% connected

A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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