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Preen

A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.

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Verb group 2

Dress 84% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dress 84% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 8

Arrange 76% connected

To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as, troops arranged for battle.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attire 76% connected

To dress; to array; to adorn; esp., to clothe with elegant or splendid garments.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Clean 76% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Crow 76% connected

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Gloat 76% connected

To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; -- usually in a bad sense, to gaze with malignant satisfaction, passionate desire, lust, or avarice.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Overdress 76% connected

To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Prink 76% connected

To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Triumph 76% connected

A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 8

Congratulation 74% connected

The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Congratulation 74% connected

The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Congratulatory 74% connected

Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Congratulatory 74% connected

Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dress 74% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dress 74% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Plumage 74% connected

The entire clothing of a bird.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Plumage 74% connected

The entire clothing of a bird.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Congratulate 92% connected

To address with expressions of sympathetic pleasure on account of some happy event affecting the person addressed; to wish joy to.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Dress 92% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Plume 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Primp 92% connected

To be formal or affected in dress or manners; -- often with up.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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