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Rib

One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.

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Broader term 11

Bemock 76% connected

To mock; to ridicule.

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Bone 76% connected

The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely of calcic carbonate, calcic phosphate, and gelatine; as, bl…

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Comment 76% connected

To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to expla…

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Cut 76% connected

of Cut

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Knit 76% connected

of Knit

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Mock 76% connected

To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.

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Molding 76% connected

of Mould

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Moulding 76% connected

of Mould

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Remark 76% connected

To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out.

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Structure 76% connected

The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction.

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Support 76% connected

To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar…

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Narrower term 7

Calamus 76% connected

The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood.

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Nervure 76% connected

One of the nerves of leaves.

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Quill 76% connected

One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather.

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Shaft 76% connected

The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.

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Sparerib 76% connected

A piece of pork, consisting or ribs with little flesh on them.

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Thread 76% connected

A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or mo…

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Vein 76% connected

One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.

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Manner of action 5

Expose 76% connected

To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection.

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Lampoon 76% connected

A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.

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Satirize 76% connected

To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.

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Stultify 76% connected

To make foolish; to make a fool of; as, to stultify one by imposition; to stultify one's self by silly reasoning or conduct.

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Tease 76% connected

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

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Derivationally related 4

Costal 74% connected

Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body; as, costal nerves.

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Costal 74% connected

Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body; as, costal nerves.

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Tease 74% connected

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

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Tease 74% connected

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

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Containing whole 4

Hull 70% connected

The outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; the outer skin of a kernel; the husk.

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Umbrella 70% connected

A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton…

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Vertebrate 70% connected

One of the Vertebrata.

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Wing 70% connected

One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the cas…

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Synonym 5

Blackguard 92% connected

The scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who, in a removal from one residence to another, had charge of the kitchen…

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Costa 92% connected

A rib of an animal or a human being.

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Guy 92% connected

A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which hold…

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Ridicule 92% connected

An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.

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Roast 92% connected

To cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire and having reflecting surfaces wit…

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