fly
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Sense: Verb: pass through the air
Synonyms:
soar Collocations, wing Collocations, glide Collocations, aviate , plane Collocations, hover, hang Collocations, float Collocations, take off, flutter Collocations, take flight, take to the air, take wing, rocket Collocations, sweep Collocations
Sense: Verb: move swiftly
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run Collocations, rush Collocations, dart Collocations, tear Collocations, race Collocations, speed Collocations, shoot Collocations, barrel Collocations, bolt Collocations, dash Collocations, hurry Collocations, hustle Collocations, sprint, zoom, zip Collocations, rocket Collocations, motor Collocations, glide Collocations, belt Collocations , take off , hotfoot it , go like the wind, bustle Collocations, buzz Collocations, careen
Sense: Verb: flee from danger
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flee Collocations, run away, take flight, take off, escape Collocations, get out, get away, decamp, clear out, abscond, disappear Collocations, do a runner , make a quick exit, run off
Sense: Verb: pilot an aircraft
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pilot Collocations, steer Collocations, helm, navigate, guide Collocations, control Collocations, aviate
Sense: Verb: pass over by flying
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Sense: Verb: transport by air
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send sth/sb by air, send sth/sb by plane, transport sth/sb by air, transport sth/sb by plane, airlift, lift Collocations
Sense: Verb: be acceptable - informal
Synonyms:
hold up, stand up, make it , be OK , be okay , be acceptable, work Collocations, pass Collocations, suffice, cut the mustard , make the cut, make the grade, fill the bill, pass muster
Sense: Noun: insect
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Sense: Adjective: cunning
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cunning Collocations, astute, shrewd Collocations, sharp Collocations, on the ball , canny, with it , not born yesterday , nobody's fool