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Potter

One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.

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Artificer 76% connected

An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith.

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Artisan 76% connected

One who professes and practices some liberal art; an artist.

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Busy 76% connected

Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Move 76% connected

To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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Occupy 76% connected

To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

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Work 76% connected

Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Manner of action 1

Puddle 76% connected

A small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool.

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Derivationally related 2

Ceramics 74% connected

The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc.

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Ceramics 74% connected

The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc.

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Synonym 4

Monkey 92% connected

In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Putter 92% connected

One who puts or plates.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Thrower 92% connected

One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tinker 92% connected

A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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