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Emoji
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#8790
🌊
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tide
/taɪd/
noun
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the regular rise and fall of the sea caused by the moon and sun's gravity; a powerful flow or movement
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The fisherman waited for the tide to come in. |
turn the tide |
to cause a reversal of fortune or change in direction
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current, flow, surge, stream, wave
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ebb, stillness, stagnation
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high tide, low tide, rising tide, ebb tide
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#8791
🛠️
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tinker
/ˈtɪŋkər/
verb
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tinkered
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tinkered
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tinkers
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tinkering
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to make small adjustments or repairs to something, often experimentally or imperfectly
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He likes to tinker with old radios in his garage. |
tinker with |
to make small changes or adjustments without a definite plan
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fiddle, adjust, repair, modify, fix
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destroy, neglect, abandon
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tinker with machines, tinker endlessly, tinker around, tinker project
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#8792
🎨
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tinge
/tɪndʒ/
noun, verb
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tinged
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tinged
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tinges
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tinging
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a slight added color, flavor, or feeling; to add a slight amount of color or quality
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Her voice was tinged with sadness. |
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hint, shade, trace, tint
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colorless, plain
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tinge of sadness, tinged with anger, tinged with color
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#8793
💧
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tincture
/ˈtɪŋktʃər/
noun
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a slight trace of something; a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol
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There was a tincture of sadness in her smile. |
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trace, hint, touch, essence
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abundance, flood
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tincture of iodine, tincture of sadness, tincture in medicine
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#8794
😨
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timorous
/ˈtɪmərəs/
adjective
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showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence
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The timorous student hesitated to ask the teacher a question. |
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fearful, shy, hesitant, unconfident
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courageous, daring, fearless
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timorous attitude, timorous voice, timorous glance
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#8795
😶
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timidity
/tɪˈmɪdəti/
noun
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lack of courage or self-confidence
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His timidity kept him from speaking up during the meeting. |
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shyness, fearfulness, meekness, hesitation
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bravery, boldness, confidence
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timidity in speech, overcome timidity, show timidity
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#8796
🐭
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timid
/ˈtɪmɪd/
adjective
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lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened
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The timid child hid behind his mother when strangers approached. |
timid as a mouse |
extremely shy or lacking courage
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shy, fearful, bashful, hesitant, meek
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bold, confident, brave
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timid child, timid smile, timid approach, timid nature
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#8797
🏚️
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timeworn
/ˈtaɪmwɔːrn/
adjective
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Worn or impaired by age; old and used many times.
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The timeworn house carried a sense of history and nostalgia. |
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old, aged, ancient, worn-out, shabby
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new, fresh, modern
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timeworn idea, timeworn building, timeworn story, timeworn tradition
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#8798
⏰
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timely
/ˈtaɪmli/
adjective
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Done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune.
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Her timely advice helped me avoid a big mistake. |
timely intervention |
An action taken at the right moment to prevent harm or improve a situation
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prompt, punctual, appropriate, suitable, convenient
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late, delayed, untimely
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timely manner, timely advice, timely response, timely action
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#8799
🎶
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timbre
/ˈtæmbər/ or /ˈtɪmbər/
noun
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The character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.
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Her voice had a warm timbre that soothed the audience. |
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tone, sound quality, resonance, pitch, voice color
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monotone, flatness
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rich timbre, warm timbre, vocal timbre, instrument timbre
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#8800
🌱
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tilth
/tɪlθ/
noun
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The physical condition of soil in relation to its suitability for planting crops.
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The farmer checked the soil's tilth before planting the seeds. |
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soil condition, cultivation, earth, farmland
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barren land, uncultivated
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good tilth, poor tilth, fertile tilth, tilth management
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#8801
⛵
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tiller
/ˈtɪlər/
noun
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A lever used to steer a boat or a person who tills the soil.
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The sailor gripped the tiller firmly to keep the boat on course. |
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handle, lever, helm, plowman, farmer
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rudderless, passenger
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ship's tiller, wooden tiller, farmer tiller, tiller control
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#8802
🙅♂️💵
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tightwad
/ˈtaɪtwɒd/
noun
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a person who is unwilling to spend money; a miser
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Everyone calls him a tightwad because he never buys gifts. |
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miser, cheapskate, penny-pincher, skinflint, scrooge
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spender, philanthropist, benefactor
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real tightwad, known tightwad, stingy tightwad
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#8803
💰
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tightfisted
/ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/
adjective
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unwilling to spend money; stingy
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He is so tightfisted that he refuses to tip at restaurants. |
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stingy, miserly, cheap, penny-pinching, frugal
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generous, openhanded, charitable
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tightfisted attitude, tightfisted person, extremely tightfisted
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#8804
😒
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tiff
/tɪf/
noun
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a small or petty quarrel or argument
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They had a little tiff over what movie to watch. |
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quarrel, spat, squabble, disagreement, dispute
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agreement, harmony, accord
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have a tiff, minor tiff, little tiff
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#8805
🥊
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thrash
/θræʃ/
verb
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thrashed
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thrashed
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thrashes
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thrashing
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To beat repeatedly and violently; to move or strike wildly.
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The farmer thrashed the grain to separate the seeds. |
thrash out |
To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach an agreement.
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beat, whip, lash, pummel, strike
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caress, comfort, soothe
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thrash about, thrash out, thrash the enemy
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#8806
😂
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ticklish
/ˈtɪklɪʃ/
adjective
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easily made to laugh by being touched lightly; easily upset or sensitive
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She is very ticklish and bursts into laughter when touched on her feet. |
a ticklish situation |
a delicate or difficult situation that needs careful handling
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sensitive, delicate, touchy, awkward, tricky
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calm, insensitive, stable
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ticklish feet, ticklish person, ticklish situation
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#8807
😂
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tickle
/ˈtɪk.əl/
verb/noun
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tickled
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tickled
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tickles
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tickling
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To touch lightly in a way that causes laughter; a tingling sensation.
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The father tickled his child until she laughed. |
tickle someone's fancy |
To appeal to or interest someone.
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amuse, delight, stimulate, tease, entertain
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bore, tire, annoy
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tickle to death, tickle the senses, tickle someone's fancy
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#8808
🌿
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thyme
/taɪm/
noun
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A small aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine.
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She sprinkled thyme on the roasted chicken. |
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herb, seasoning, spice, plant
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none
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fresh thyme, dried thyme, thyme leaves, sprig of thyme
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#8809
🚫
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thwart
/θwɔːrt/
verb
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thwarted
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thwarted
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thwarts
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thwarting
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To prevent someone from accomplishing something; to oppose successfully.
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The police thwarted the robbery attempt. |
thwart one's plans |
To stop someone from achieving what they intended.
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foil, hinder, obstruct, prevent, frustrate
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assist, support, encourage
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thwart the attempt, thwart the plan, thwart the enemy
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#8810
🛑
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throttle
/ˈθrɒt.əl/
verb/noun
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throttled
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throttled
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throttles
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throttling
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To choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power in an engine.
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The driver throttled the engine to slow down the car. |
at full throttle |
Working or moving at maximum speed or effort.
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strangle, choke, suppress, stifle, control
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release, liberate, free
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throttle back, throttle control, full throttle, throttle the engine
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#8811
👥
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throng
/θrɒŋ/
noun/verb
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thronged
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thronged
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throngs
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thronging
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A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals; to fill or be present in a place in large numbers.
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Tourists thronged the streets during the festival. |
throng to |
To gather or go in large numbers toward a place or event.
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crowd, multitude, swarm, mob, gathering
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solitude, emptiness, desertion
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throng of people, throng the streets, throng into, throng with
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#8812
⚡
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throes
/θroʊz/
noun
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intense or violent pain and struggle, often at the beginning or end of something
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The country was in the throes of a political crisis. |
in the throes of |
in the midst of a difficult or painful struggle
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agony, struggle, turmoil, convulsion, distress
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peace, calm, ease
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in the throes of, throes of crisis, throes of pain, throes of change
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#8813
💓
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throb
/θrɒb/
verb
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throbbed
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throbbed
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throbs
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throbbing
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to beat or pulse strongly, often with pain
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His head began to throb after the long day. |
throb with pain |
to experience a strong pulsing pain
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pound, pulse, beat, ache, hammer
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still, rest, stop
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throb with pain, throb in head, throb in heart, throb continuously
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#8814
🌱
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thrive
/θraɪv/
verb
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thrived
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thrived
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thrives
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thriving
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to grow, develop, or be successful
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Small businesses can thrive with proper support. |
thrive on |
to enjoy or be energized by something, especially a challenge
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flourish, prosper, succeed, grow, advance
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fail, decline, collapse
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thrive on challenges, thrive in business, thrive under pressure, thrive in environment
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#8815
💰
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thrifty
/ˈθrɪfti/
adjective
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using money and resources carefully and not wastefully
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She is very thrifty and always saves money for the future. |
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frugal, economical, prudent, saving, sparing
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wasteful, extravagant, lavish
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thrifty habits, thrifty lifestyle, thrifty shopper, thrifty use
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#8816
🌾
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thresh
/θrɛʃ/
verb
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threshed
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threshed
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threshes
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threshing
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to separate grain from the plant by beating or by using a machine
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Farmers used machines to thresh the wheat after harvest. |
thresh out |
to discuss a matter thoroughly in order to reach an agreement or solution
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separate, beat, winnow, flail, husk
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combine, join, collect
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thresh wheat, thresh grain, thresh rice, thresh out ideas
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#8817
🎶
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threnody
/ˈθrɛnədi/
noun
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A song, poem, or speech of mourning for someone who has died; a lament.
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The poet composed a moving threnody for the fallen soldiers. |
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lament, dirge, elegy, requiem
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celebration, praise
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funeral threnody, threnody of sorrow
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#8818
⚠️
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threat
/θrɛt/
noun
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A statement or action indicating intent to cause harm or danger.
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The letter contained a threat against the company. |
make a threat |
To express an intention to harm or cause problems.
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danger, menace, intimidation, warning, risk
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safety, protection, assurance
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serious threat, direct threat, pose a threat
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#8819
🧥
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threadbare
/ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/
adjective
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Worn out and thin from too much use; shabby.
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His threadbare coat could not keep him warm in winter. |
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worn, shabby, ragged, tattered
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new, fresh, luxurious
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threadbare clothes, threadbare excuse, threadbare argument
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