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shellack |
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cover with shellac |
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spang |
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leap, jerk, bang |
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strike hard |
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deliver a sharp blow or push :'He knocked the glass clear across the room' |
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scarify |
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puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals |
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scarify |
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break up |
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scarify |
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scratch the surface of |
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scrunch up |
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make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface |
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scrunch up |
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sit on one's heels |
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spread over |
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form a cover over |
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scoop out |
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hollow out with a scoop |
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scoop out |
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take out or up with or as if with a scoop |
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strew |
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cover |
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strew |
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spread by scattering ('straw' is archaic) |
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steam clean |
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clean by means of steaming |
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Simonize |
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polish with wax |
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Simonise |
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polish with wax |
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shrinkwrap |
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wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling |
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squeak by |
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escape |
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squeak by |
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manage one's existence barely |
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squeak through |
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escape |
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sow one's oats |
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live promiscuously and self-indulgently |
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sow one's wild oats |
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live promiscuously and self-indulgently |
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scissor |
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cut with or as if with scissors |
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skive |
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remove the surface of |
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shore up |
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support by placing against something solid or rigid |
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sponge off |
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clean with a sponge, by rubbing |
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smutch |
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make a smudge on |
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scarf out |
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overeat or eat immodestly |
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sate |
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fill to satisfaction |
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slice up |
Verb
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cut into slices |
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sponge on |
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apply with a sponge |
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slap on |
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apply carelessly |
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slam on |
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apply carelessly |
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subjoin |
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add to the end |
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sew |
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fasten by sewing |
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sew |
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create (clothes) with cloth |
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sew together |
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fasten by sewing |
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switch-hit |
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bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher |
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scotch tape |
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fasten or attach with sellotape |
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slog |
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strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat |
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slog |
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walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
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slog |
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work doggedly or persistently |
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sellotape |
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fasten or attach with sellotape |
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snap off |
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break a piece from a whole |
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splosh |
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dash a liquid upon or against |
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splosh |
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cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force |
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splosh |
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walk through mud or mire |
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splosh |
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make a splashing sound |
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slosh |
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spill or splash copiously or clumsily |
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slosh |
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walk through mud or mire |