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Stall

A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal.

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Alcove 76% connected

A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.

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Bay 76% connected

Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses.

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Booth 76% connected

A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation.

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Closet 76% connected

A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy.

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Compartment 76% connected

One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a gar…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Delay 76% connected

A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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Detain 76% connected

To keep back or from; to withhold.

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Halt 76% connected

3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.

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Obstruction 76% connected

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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Seating 76% connected

of Seat

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Shelter 76% connected

That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.

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Stop 76% connected

To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing; as, to stop the ears; hence, to stanch, as a wound.

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Confessional 76% connected

The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a…

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Tolbooth 76% connected

See Tollbooth.

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Tollbooth 76% connected

A place where goods are weighed to ascertain the duties or toll.

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Tollhouse 76% connected

A house occupied by a receiver of tolls.

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Derivationally related 4

Dillydally 74% connected

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Dillydally 74% connected

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Containing whole 2

Library 70% connected

A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library.

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Stable 70% connected

Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.

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Synonym 9

Booth 92% connected

A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation.

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Carrel 92% connected

See Quarrel, an arrow.

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Cubicle 92% connected

A loding room; esp., a sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory.

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Dilly-dally 92% connected

To loiter or trifle; to waste time.

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Dillydally 92% connected

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Kiosk 92% connected

A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by pillars.

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Procrastinate 92% connected

To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Stalling 92% connected

of Stall

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Stand 92% connected

To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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