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12 Nouns That Contain POKE

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cowpoke (noun) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback Synonyms: cowhand, cowherd, cowpuncher, puncher
outspokenness (noun) the trait of being blunt and outspoken Synonyms: frankness
poke (noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist Synonyms: biff, clout, lick, punch, slug
(noun) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
(noun) a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases Synonyms: carrier bag, paper bag, sack
(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind Synonyms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer
(noun) tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous Synonyms: garget, Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke
poker (noun) any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand Synonyms: poker game
(noun) fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire Synonyms: fire hook, salamander, stove poker
pokeweed (noun) perennial of the genus Phytolacca
pokey (noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) Synonyms: clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, poky, slammer
slowpoke (noun) someone who moves slowly Synonyms: plodder, slowcoach, stick-in-the-mud
spoke (noun) support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim Synonyms: radius, wheel spoke
(noun) one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder Synonyms: rundle, rung
spokeshave (noun) a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
spokesman (noun) a male spokesperson
spokesperson (noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose Synonyms: interpreter, representative, voice
spokeswoman (noun) a female spokesperson

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