spur | (noun) a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward | Synonyms: gad |
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(noun) a railway line connected to a trunk line | Synonyms: branch line, spur track |
(noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | Synonyms: goad, goading, prod, prodding, spurring, urging |
(noun) tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers | - |
(noun) any sharply pointed projection | Synonyms: acantha, spine |
spurge | (noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice | - |
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spuriousness | (noun) state of lacking genuineness | - |
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spurner | (noun) a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt | - |
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spurring | (noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | Synonyms: goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, urging |
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spurt | (noun) the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) | Synonyms: jet, spirt, squirt |
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