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Sense: Verb: be able
Synonyms:
be able to, be capable of, could, know how to, manage to, have the ability to, have the chance to, be up to , be ready, willing and able to , be allowed to, be permitted to, have permission to, have the right to, have the skills to, have the power to, be in a position to, be equal to, may Collocations, might Collocations
Sense: Verb: preserve
Synonyms:
preserve Collocations, bottle Collocations, put sth in jars, make preserves from, make jam from, make jelly from , make chutney from
Sense: Verb: dismiss from a job - US, slang
Synonyms:
fire Collocations , lay off, sack Collocations , let sb go , make sb redundant , dismiss Collocations, terminate Collocations, ax , show sb the door , send sb packing , give sb the boot , give sb the elbow , pink-slip , give sb their P45 , discharge Collocations
Sense: Verb: stop - US, slang
Synonyms:
stop Collocations, cease Collocations, cut Collocations, cut out , quit Collocations , knock off , halt Collocations, drop Collocations, put a stop to, end Collocations, lay off , desist from, discontinue, break Collocations, break off, break up, put an end to, do away with , put the kibosh on
Sense: Noun: canister
Synonyms:
canister Collocations, tin Collocations, tin can, container Collocations, receptacle, drum Collocations, barrel Collocations, metal can, aluminum can , aluminium can , steel can, food can, drinks can, trash can , garbage can , vessel, pot Collocations
Sense: Noun: prison - preceded by 'the', slang
Synonyms:
prison Collocations, jail Collocations, big house , joint Collocations , lockup , coop , jailhouse , penitentiary, gaol , stir Collocations , the slammer , high-security prison, secure unit, young offenders' institution , borstal , juvie , juvenile detention center , youth detention center, youth detention centre
Sense: Noun: toilet - preceded by 'the' - US, slang
Synonyms:
bathroom Collocations , restroom , toilets , water closet , WC , lavatory , ladies' room, men's room, the ladies' , the gents' , the little boy's room , the little girl's room , john , potty , latrine, facilities , toilet facilities, women's toilets , ladies' toilets , gentlemen's toilets , loo , privy
Sense: Noun: buttocks
Synonyms:
buttocks, butt Collocations , bottom Collocations , behind Collocations , bum , rear Collocations, rear end , caboose , booty Collocations , tush , tushie , seat Collocations , backside , hiney , rump, ass Collocations , arse Collocations , derriere , butt cheeks , fanny , posterior , haunches, keister , keester