backsword | (noun) a sword with only one cutting edge | - |
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(noun) a stick used instead of a sword for fencing | Synonyms: fencing stick, singlestick |
broadsword | (noun) a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab | - |
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buzzword | (noun) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition | Synonyms: cant |
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byword | (noun) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | Synonyms: adage, proverb, saw |
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catchword | (noun) a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | Synonyms: motto, shibboleth, slogan |
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(noun) a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page | Synonyms: guide word, guideword |
crossword | (noun) a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle | Synonyms: crossword puzzle |
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foreword | (noun) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | Synonyms: preface, prolusion |
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guideword | (noun) a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page | Synonyms: catchword, guide word |
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headword | (noun) a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry) | - |
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(noun) a content word that can be qualified by a modifier | Synonyms: head word |
loanword | (noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English | Synonyms: loan |
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password | (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, parole, watchword, word |
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reword | (verb) express the same message in different words | Synonyms: paraphrase, rephrase |
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rewording | (noun) changing a particular word or phrase | Synonyms: recasting, rephrasing |
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silversword | (noun) low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem | Synonyms: Argyroxiphium sandwicense |
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swearword | (noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | Synonyms: curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing |
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sword | (noun) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | Synonyms: blade, brand, steel |
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swordfish | (noun) large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night | Synonyms: Xiphias gladius |
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(noun) flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks | - |
swordlike | (adjective) shaped like a sword blade | Synonyms: bladelike, ensiform, sword-shaped |
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swordplay | (noun) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully | Synonyms: play |
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swordsman | (noun) someone skilled at fencing | Synonyms: fencer |
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swordsmanship | (noun) skill in fencing | - |
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swordtail | (noun) freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish | Synonyms: helleri, topminnow, Xyphophorus helleri |
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watchword | (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, parole, password, word |
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(noun) a slogan used to rally support for a cause | Synonyms: battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry |
word | (noun) a unit of language that native speakers can identify | - |
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(noun) a promise | Synonyms: parole, word of honor |
(noun) information about recent and important events | Synonyms: intelligence, news, tidings |
(noun) a brief statement | - |
(noun) an exchange of views on some topic | Synonyms: discussion, give-and-take |
(noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, parole, password, watchword |
(noun) a verbal command for action | - |
(noun) a string of bits stored in computer memory | - |
(verb) put into words or an expression | Synonyms: articulate, formulate, give voice, phrase |
wordbook | (noun) a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings) | - |
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wordfinder | (noun) a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of | Synonyms: word finder |
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wordily | (adverb) in a verbose manner | Synonyms: long-windedly, verbosely, windily |
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wordiness | (noun) boring verbosity | Synonyms: long-windedness, prolixity, prolixness, windiness |
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wording | (noun) the manner in which something is expressed in words | Synonyms: choice of words, diction, phraseology, phrasing, verbiage |
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wordless | (adjective) expressed without speech | Synonyms: mute, silent, tongueless, unspoken |
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wordlessly | (adverb) without speaking | Synonyms: mutely, silently, taciturnly |
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wordmonger | (noun) a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning | - |
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wordnet | (noun) any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet | - |
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wordplay | (noun) a humorous play on words | Synonyms: paronomasia, pun, punning |
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words | (noun) words making up the dialogue of a play | Synonyms: actor's line, speech |
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(noun) an angry dispute | Synonyms: dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, wrangle |
(noun) the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number | Synonyms: language, lyric |
(noun) the words that are spoken | - |
(noun) language that is spoken or written | - |
wordsmith | (noun) a fluent and prolific writer | - |
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wordy | (adjective) using or containing too many words | Synonyms: long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy |
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