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cast a wide net


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cast
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Sense: Noun: performers
Synonyms:
performers, actors, actresses, actors and actresses, characters, cast of characters, list of characters, players, dramatic artists, company Collocations, troupe, parts, roles
Sense: Verb: select actors for a role
Synonyms:
assign roles, choose Collocations, assign Collocations, pick Collocations, select Collocations, appoint, give parts, audition, name Collocations, screen-test, designate, nominate
Sense: Noun: aspect
Synonyms:
aspect Collocations, complexion Collocations, appearance Collocations, air Collocations, expression Collocations, look Collocations, demeanor Collocations, demeanour (UK), manner Collocations, style Collocations, presence Collocations, face Collocations, mien, way Collocations, aura, bearing Collocations, mood Collocations, countenance
Sense: Verb: direct
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: describe in a particular way
Synonyms:
describe Collocations, portray Collocations, characterize, characterise (UK), present Collocations, depict Collocations, paint Collocations, illustrate Collocations
Sense: Noun: surgical dressing
Synonyms:
plaster cast, sling Collocations, dressing Collocations, plaster-of-Paris dressing, splint, arm cast, leg cast, body cast, full-body cast
Sense: Noun: plaster reproduction
Synonyms:
mold Collocations, mould (UK), replica, impression Collocations, plaster cast, facsimile, copy Collocations, sculpture Collocations, model Collocations, figure Collocations, duplicate Collocations
Sense: Verb: form in a mold
Synonyms:
mold Collocations, mould (UK), shape Collocations, form Collocations, set Collocations, put sth in plaster, make a cast of, roughcast, wetcast
Sense: Noun: color or shade
Synonyms:
color Collocations, colour (UK), shade Collocations, tone Collocations, tint, hue Collocations, blend Collocations, tinge
Sense: Verb: throw
Synonyms:
throw Collocations, pitch Collocations, fling Collocations, hurl Collocations, toss Collocations, chuck Collocations (informal), eject, launch Collocations, lob, expel Collocations, project Collocations, shoot Collocations, sling Collocations, thrust Collocations, heave Collocations
Sense: Noun: throw
Synonyms:
throw Collocations, pitch Collocations, heave Collocations, lob, fling Collocations, toss Collocations, thrust Collocations, hurl Collocations, sling Collocations, launching, projection, expulsion, ejection, propulsion, shot Collocations, roll Collocations
Sense: Verb: spread
Synonyms:
spread Collocations, scatter Collocations, disperse, project Collocations, expel Collocations, emit, eject, deposit Collocations, distribute Collocations
Sense: Noun: arrangement
Synonyms:
arrangement Collocations, organization Collocations, organisation (UK), layout Collocations, format Collocations, setup, design Collocations, method Collocations, order Collocations, plan Collocations
Sense: Verb: calculate
Synonyms:
calculate, reckon Collocations, add Collocations, add up, figure Collocations, count Collocations, total Collocations


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