| curdle | (verb) turn into curds | Synonyms: clabber, clot |
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| (verb) turn from a liquid to a solid mass | - |
| (verb) go bad or sour | - |
| girdle | (noun) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | Synonyms: corset, stays |
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| (noun) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | Synonyms: cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth |
| (noun) an encircling or ringlike structure | - |
| (verb) put a girdle on or around | Synonyms: gird |
| (verb) cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients | Synonyms: deaden |
| hurdle | (noun) the act of jumping over an obstacle | Synonyms: vault |
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| (noun) a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races | - |
| (noun) an obstacle that you are expected to overcome | - |
| (verb) jump a hurdle | - |