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Weather

The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological condition of the atmosphere; as, warm weather; cold weather; wet weather; dry weather, etc.

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Windward 84% connected

The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Windward 84% connected

The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Angle 76% connected

The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Crumble 76% connected

To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

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Decay 76% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

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Defy 76% connected

To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dilapidate 76% connected

To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a buildin…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hold 76% connected

The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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Lean 76% connected

To conceal.

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Sail 76% connected

An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water.

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Slant 76% connected

To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.

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Tilt 76% connected

A covering overhead; especially, a tent.

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Tip 76% connected

The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear.

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Withstand 76% connected

To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or argument…

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Atmosphere 76% connected

The whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Downfall 76% connected

A sudden fall; a body of things falling.

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Inclemency 76% connected

The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.

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Precipitation 76% connected

The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.

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Sultriness 76% connected

The quality or state of being sultry.

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Sunshine 76% connected

The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Temperateness 76% connected

The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.

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Thaw 76% connected

To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws.

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Thawing 76% connected

of Thaw

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Warming 76% connected

of Warm

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Wave 76% connected

See Waive.

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Wind 76% connected

To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twin…

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Brave 74% connected

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Brave 74% connected

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Brave 92% connected

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Endure 92% connected

To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Upwind 92% connected

To wind up.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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