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Tush

An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it.

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Containing whole 3

Body 70% connected

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Torso 70% connected

The human body, as distinguished from the head and limbs; in sculpture, the trunk of a statue, mutilated of head and limbs; as, the torso of Hercules.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Trunk 70% connected

The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Arse 92% connected

The buttocks, or hind part of an animal; the posteriors; the fundament; the bottom.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ass 92% connected

A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is pat…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Backside 92% connected

The hinder part, posteriors, or rump of a person or animal.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Behind 92% connected

On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bottom 92% connected

The lowest part of anything; the foot; as, the bottom of a tree or well; the bottom of a hill, a lane, or a page.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bum 92% connected

The buttock.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Butt 92% connected

Alt. of But

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Can 92% connected

an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fundament 92% connected

Foundation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nates 92% connected

The buttocks.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Posterior 92% connected

Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rear 92% connected

Early; soon.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rump 92% connected

The end of the backbone of an animal, with the parts adjacent; the buttock or buttocks.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Seat 92% 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.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Stern 92% connected

The black tern.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tail 92% connected

Limitation; abridgment.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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