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scuffle |
Verb
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fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters |
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scuffle |
Verb
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walk by dragging one's feet |
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strategic buyout |
Noun
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an acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power |
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sting |
Noun
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a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |
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sting |
Noun
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a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin |
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sting |
Noun
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a mental pain or distress |
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sting |
Noun
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a kind of pain |
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sting |
Verb
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saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous |
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sting |
Verb
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deliver a sting to |
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sting |
Verb
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cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging |
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sting |
Verb
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cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort |
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sting |
Verb
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cause a stinging pain |
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screen test |
Noun
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a filmed audition of an actor or actress |
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sting operation |
Noun
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a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals) |
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swindle |
Noun
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the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme |
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swindle |
Verb
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deprive of by deceit |
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spadework |
Noun
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dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking |
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swiz |
Noun
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British slang for a swindle |
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shell game |
Noun
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a swindling sleight-of-hand game |
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sedition |
Noun
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an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government |
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share |
Noun
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the part played by a person in bringing about a result |
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share |
Noun
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the allotment of some amount by dividing something |
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share |
Noun
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a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil |
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share |
Noun
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assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group |
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share |
Noun
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any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate |
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share |
Verb
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communicate |
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share |
Verb
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give out as one's portion or share |
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share |
Verb
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have, give, or receive a share of |
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share |
Verb
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use jointly or in common |
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share |
Verb
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have in common |
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stealing |
Noun
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the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
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stealing |
Noun
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avoiding detection by moving carefully |
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shoplifting |
Noun
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the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store |
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stowage |
Noun
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the act of packing or storing away |
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stowage |
Noun
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a room in which things are stored |
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stowage |
Noun
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the charge for stowing goods |
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stowing |
Noun
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the act of packing or storing away |
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seizing |
Noun
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the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
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seizing |
Noun
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small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together |
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shielding |
Noun
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the act of shielding from harm |
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shielding |
Noun
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a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay |
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shielding |
Noun
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shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference |
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safekeeping |
Noun
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the responsibility of a guardian or keeper |
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speleology |
Noun
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the pastime of exploring caves |
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speleology |
Noun
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the scientific study of caves |
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spelaeology |
Noun
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the pastime of exploring caves |
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spelaeology |
Noun
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the scientific study of caves |
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soil conservation |
Noun
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protection of soil against erosion or deterioration |
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self-preservation |
Noun
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preservation of yourself from harm |
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synchronization |
Noun
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coordinating by causing to indicate the same time |