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Emoji
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#8040
🐍
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sibilance
/ˈsɪbɪləns/
noun
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A hissing or hushing sound, especially in speech with 's' or 'sh'.
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The poet used sibilance to create a soft, hissing effect in the verse. |
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hiss, hissing, whisper, susurration, shushing
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silence, quiet, stillness
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sibilance in poetry, heavy sibilance, create sibilance, sibilance effect
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#8041
🔤
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signification
/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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the meaning or sense conveyed by a word, action, or symbol
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The signification of the gesture was misunderstood. |
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meaning, sense, implication, interpretation
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nonsense, insignificance
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linguistic signification, symbolic signification, signification of terms
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#8042
⭐
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significant
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
adjective
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important, meaningful, or having a noticeable effect
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The company made a significant investment in new technology. |
significant other |
a person with whom someone has an established romantic or sexual relationship
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important, meaningful, considerable, notable, substantial
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insignificant, trivial, minor
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significant impact, significant change, statistically significant, significant role
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#8043
📌
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significance
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
noun
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the quality of being important, meaningful, or worthy of attention
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The significance of the discovery was recognized worldwide. |
of great significance |
something very important or meaningful
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importance, meaning, value, weight, consequence
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insignificance, triviality
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historical significance, cultural significance, great significance, significance level
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#8044
🚦
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signal
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
noun/verb
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signaled
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signaled
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signals
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signaling
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a gesture, sound, or action used to convey information or instructions
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The driver gave a hand signal before turning left. |
signal a change |
to indicate that something new is about to happen
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gesture, indication, sign, cue, alert
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silence, concealment
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give a signal, danger signal, signal strength, signal failure
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#8045
🪣
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sift
/sɪft/
verb
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sifted
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sifted
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sifts
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sifting
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to separate or sort through carefully, often using a sieve or by examining closely
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She sifted the flour before adding it to the cake mixture. |
sift through |
to examine something carefully in order to find what is important or useful
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filter, screen, sort, examine, separate
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ignore, overlook, neglect
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sift flour, sift through evidence, sift carefully, sift information
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#8046
🏰
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siege
/siːdʒ/
noun
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A military operation in which a place is surrounded to force its surrender.
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The castle fell after a long siege. |
lay siege to |
to surround and attack a place continuously
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blockade, encirclement, assault, attack, investment
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retreat, withdrawal, truce
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under siege, lay siege, siege warfare, prolonged siege
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#8047
🔀
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sidetrack
/ˈsaɪdˌtræk/
verb
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sidetracked
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sidetracked
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sidetracks
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sidetracking
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To distract from the main subject or activity.
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She was sidetracked by an unexpected phone call. |
get sidetracked |
to become distracted and lose focus
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distract, divert, mislead, digress, deflect
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focus, concentrate, continue
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sidetrack discussion, easily sidetracked, sidetracked by
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#8048
↩️
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sidestep
/ˈsaɪdˌstɛp/
verb
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sidestepped
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sidestepped
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sidesteps
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sidestepping
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To avoid something by stepping aside; to evade a problem or question indirectly.
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The politician tried to sidestep the difficult question. |
sidestep the issue |
to avoid addressing a problem directly
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avoid, evade, dodge, bypass, elude
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confront, face, tackle
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sidestep the issue, sidestep responsibility, sidestep the question
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#8049
🌌
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sidereal
/saɪˈdɪəriəl/
adjective
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Relating to the stars or constellations; measured relative to the stars.
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Astronomers use sidereal time to track the positions of stars. |
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stellar, astral, cosmic, celestial
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terrestrial, earthly
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sidereal time, sidereal day, sidereal year
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#8050
👀
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sidelong
/ˈsaɪdlɔːŋ/
adjective, adverb
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Directed to the side; indirect, furtive, or not straightforward.
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She gave him a sidelong glance across the room. |
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indirect, oblique, sideways, slanting, furtive
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direct, straight, frontal
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sidelong glance, sidelong look, sidelong remark
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#8051
🔮
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sibylline
/ˈsɪbɪlaɪn/
adjective
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Prophetic, mysterious, or cryptic in meaning.
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The old woman gave a sibylline warning about the future. |
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prophetic, mystical, enigmatic, cryptic
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clear, obvious, plain
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sibylline prophecy, sibylline message, sibylline tone
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#8052
👫
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sibling
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
noun
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A brother or sister.
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She has three siblings, two brothers and one sister. |
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brother, sister, kin, relative
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stranger, outsider
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sibling rivalry, younger sibling, elder sibling, sibling bond
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#8053
💨
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sibilate
/ˈsɪbəleɪt/
verb
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sibilated
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sibilated
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sibilates
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sibilating
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To pronounce with a hissing sound.
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The actor sibilated his lines for dramatic effect. |
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hiss, whisper, whistle, susurrate
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silence, quiet
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sibilate words, sibilate lines, sibilate softly
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#8054
🔊
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sibilant
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/
adjective
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Making or characterized by a hissing sound.
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The word 'snake' starts with a sibilant sound. |
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hissing, whistling, susurrant, whispering
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voiceless, muted, quiet
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sibilant consonant, sibilant sound, sibilant noise, sibilant speech
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#8055
🤜
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shove
/ʃʌv/
verb
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shoved
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shoved
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shoves
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shoving
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to push someone or something roughly
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He shoved the box into the corner. |
shove it |
a rude way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you
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push, thrust, jostle, force, propel
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pull, drag, withdraw
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shove aside, shove into, big shove, violent shove
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#8056
🕵️
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shyster
/ˈʃaɪstər/
noun
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a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous or dishonest methods
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The businessman was exposed as a shyster who cheated clients. |
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swindler, cheat, fraud, trickster, crook
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honest person, gentleman, professional
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legal shyster, political shyster, exposed as a shyster
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#8057
🚂
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shunt
/ʃʌnt/
verb
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shunted
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shunted
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shunts
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shunting
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to move or turn aside; to push or divert from one track to another
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The train was shunted onto a different track. |
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divert, shift, transfer, redirect, push
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retain, hold, keep
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shunt aside, shunt into, shunt the train
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#8058
🚫
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shun
/ʃʌn/
verb
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shunned
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shunned
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shuns
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shunning
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to deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something
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He was shunned by his colleagues after the scandal. |
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avoid, evade, ignore, reject, spurn
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accept, embrace, welcome
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shun publicity, shun contact, shun violence
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#8059
🃏
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shuffle
/ˈʃʌfəl/
verb
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shuffled
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shuffled
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shuffles
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shuffling
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to walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully; to mix or rearrange
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He shuffled the cards before dealing them. |
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to mix things up or rearrange situations
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drag, mix, rearrange, stir, slide
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lift, organize, order
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shuffle cards, shuffle feet, shuffle the papers
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#8060
😨
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shudder
/ˈʃʌdər/
verb
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shuddered
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shuddered
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shudders
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shuddering
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to tremble or shake suddenly, often due to fear, cold, or strong emotion
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She shuddered at the thought of walking alone in the dark forest. |
shudder to think |
used to express strong dislike or fear about something unpleasant to imagine
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tremble, quake, shake, quiver, recoil
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steady, remain, relax
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shudder with fear, shudder at the thought, make someone shudder
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#8061
🤷
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shrug
/ʃrʌɡ/
verb
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shrugged
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shrugged
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shrugs
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shrugging
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To raise and lower the shoulders to express uncertainty or indifference.
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He shrugged when asked about the missing file. |
shrug off |
To treat something as unimportant or not worth worrying about.
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dismiss, disregard, ignore, downplay
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acknowledge, accept, emphasize
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shrug shoulders, shrug indifferently, shrug off criticism, shrug casually
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#8062
🥀
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shrivel
/ˈʃrɪvəl/
verb
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shriveled
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shriveled
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shrivels
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shriveling
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To become dry, wrinkled, and smaller due to lack of moisture.
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The flowers shriveled under the hot sun. |
shrivel up |
To become shrunken or wrinkled, often from age or dehydration.
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wither, wilt, dry up, decay, contract
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bloom, expand, flourish
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shrivel away, shrivel with age, shrivel in the sun, shrivel leaves
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#8063
📉
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shrinkage
/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
noun
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The process of becoming smaller in size, amount, or value.
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The company reported a shrinkage in profits this quarter. |
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reduction, decrease, decline, contraction
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growth, expansion, increase
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shrinkage in profits, shrinkage of demand, retail shrinkage, natural shrinkage
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#8064
⛪
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shrine
/ʃraɪn/
noun
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A place regarded as holy, often associated with a saint or deity.
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Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine each year. |
shrine of memory |
A place or object kept as a reminder of someone or something revered.
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temple, sanctuary, altar, chapel
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ordinary place, profane site
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visit shrine, sacred shrine, holy shrine, build shrine
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#8065
📢
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shrill
/ʃrɪl/
adjective
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High-pitched and piercing in sound.
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The shrill whistle startled everyone in the room. |
shrill cry |
A loud, high-pitched cry, usually expressing fear or pain.
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piercing, high-pitched, sharp, squeaky, screeching
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deep, low, mellow
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shrill voice, shrill cry, shrill sound, shrill tone
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#8066
😱
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shriek
/ʃriːk/
verb
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shrieked
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shrieked
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shrieks
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shrieking
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to make a loud, high-pitched cry
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She shrieked when she saw the spider. |
shriek with laughter |
to laugh loudly in a high-pitched voice
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scream, yell, cry, screech, howl
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whisper, murmur, mutter
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shriek in fear, shriek of laughter, loud shriek, shriek with pain
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#8067
🧠
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shrewd
/ʃruːd/
adjective
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having sharp judgment and practical intelligence
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She made a shrewd investment in real estate. |
shrewd operator |
a clever and skillful person in business or politics
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astute, clever, smart, sharp, perceptive
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naive, foolish, gullible
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shrewd businessman, shrewd move, shrewd decision
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#8068
🐭
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shrew
/ʃruː/
noun
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a small mouse-like animal; also a woman with a bad temper
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The play describes a strong-willed woman as a shrew. |
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nag, scold, termagant, rodent, critter
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gentlewoman, lady
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tame the shrew, angry shrew, tiny shrew
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#8069
✂️
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shred
/ʃrɛd/
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shredded
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shredded
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shreds
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shredding
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to tear or cut something into small pieces
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She shredded the old documents before throwing them away. |
not a shred of evidence |
no evidence at all
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tear, rip, cut, slice, fragment
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mend, repair, fix
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shred paper, shred cheese, shred evidence, shred into pieces
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