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Rumble

To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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Combat 76% connected

To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.

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Emit 76% connected

To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits s…

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Fight 76% connected

To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fighting 76% connected

of Fight

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Go 76% connected

Gone.

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Noise 76% connected

Sound of any kind.

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Scrap 76% connected

Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

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Seat 76% connected

The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat in or upon, as a chair, bench, stool, saddle, or the like.

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Sound 76% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Utter 76% connected

Outer.

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Derivationally related 8

Growl 74% connected

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Growl 74% connected

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

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Grumble 74% connected

To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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Grumble 74% connected

To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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Rumbling 74% connected

a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.

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Rumbling 74% connected

a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.

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Containing whole 3

Carriage 70% connected

That which is carried; burden; baggage.

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Equipage 70% connected

Furniture or outfit, whether useful or ornamental; especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel, fitting her for a voyage or for warlike purpos…

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Rig 70% connected

A ridge.

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Synonym 4

Growl 92% connected

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

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.

Grumble 92% connected

To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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.

Grumbling 92% connected

of Grumble

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rumbling 92% connected

a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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