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Roping

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Labor 76% connected

Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or unavoidable, in distinction from sportive exercise; hard, muscular effort di…

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Labour 76% connected

productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

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Toil 76% connected

A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey; -- usually in the plural.

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Rope 74% connected

A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Rope 74% connected

A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bargaining noun · 78% connection

the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Brotherhood noun · 78% connection

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

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Capital noun · 78% connection

wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value

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Collective adjective · 78% connection

set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a governm…

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Earnings noun · 78% connection

something that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

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Employment noun · 78% connection

the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"

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Engagement noun · 78% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Labour economics.
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Human adjective · 78% connection

relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"

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Involution noun · 78% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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Involvement noun · 78% connection

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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Join noun · 78% connection

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"

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Labor market noun · 78% connection

the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers

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Labor union noun · 78% connection

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

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Market noun · 78% connection

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they w…

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Market place noun · 78% connection

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they w…

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Marketplace noun · 78% connection

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they w…

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Minimal adjective · 78% connection

the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the servic…

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Accumulator noun · 78% connection

A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope.
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Acrobat noun · 78% connection

One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope.
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Anchor noun · 78% connection

A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a…

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Bac noun · 78% connection

A broad, flatbottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.

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Backstay noun · 78% connection

A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast.

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Balance noun · 78% connection

To support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling; as, to balance a plate on the end of a cane; to balance one's self on a tight…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope.
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Becket noun · 78% connection

A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope / metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or…

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Bedcord noun · 78% connection

A cord or rope interwoven in a bedstead so as to support the bed.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope.
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Belay verb · 78% connection

To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel.

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Bend verb · 78% connection

To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: rope.
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Bight verb · 78% connection

The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop.

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Binder noun · 78% connection

Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage; -- esp. the principal piece of timber intended to bind together any…

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