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Tumbler

One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.

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Broader term 5

Glass 76% connected

A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture, and made by fusing together sand or…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Gymnast 76% connected

One who teaches or practices gymnastic exercises; the manager of a gymnasium; an athlete.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Impediment 76% connected

That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Obstructer 76% connected

One who obstructs or hinders.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Obstruction 76% connected

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 3

Lever 76% connected

More agreeable; more pleasing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pin 76% connected

To peen.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Turner 76% connected

One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Tumble 74% connected

To roll over, or to and fro; to throw one's self about; as, a person on pain tumbles and tosses.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tumble 74% connected

To roll over, or to and fro; to throw one's self about; as, a person on pain tumbles and tosses.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Containing whole 1

Lock 70% connected

A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Roller 92% connected

One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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