fence
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Sense: Noun: barrier around an enclosure
Synonyms:
barrier Collocations, hedge Collocations, railing, wall Collocations, guard Collocations, enclosure Collocations, partition, paling, barricade, obstacle Collocations, palisade
Sense: Noun: receiver of stolen goods
Synonyms:
receiver of stolen goods, receiver Collocations, recipient Collocations, mover, moving man, middleman, go-between, dealer Collocations, trafficker
Sense: Verb: enclose - often followed by 'in'
Synonyms:
enclose Collocations, surround Collocations, partition, shut in, hem in, close in, hold in, contain Collocations, restrain Collocations, restrict Collocations, confine Collocations, coop up
Sense: Verb: avoid replying directly
Synonyms:
evade, dodge Collocations, pussyfoot around, parry, evade the issue, hem and haw, hum and haw , avoid Collocations, beat around the bush