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go back to the drawing board


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drawing
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Sense: Noun: act of drawing
Synonyms:
sketching, illustration, representation Collocations, rendering Collocations, tracing, etching, picture-making, drafting, draughting (UK), draftsmanship, draughtsmanship (UK), outlining, delineating, depicting
Sense: Noun: artwork
Synonyms:
artwork Collocations, sketch Collocations, illustration, design Collocations, depiction Collocations, portrayal Collocations, likeness, picture Collocations, representation Collocations, image Collocations, outline Collocations, study Collocations, delineation, diagram Collocations


draw
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Sense: Verb: make a drawing of
Synonyms:
make a drawing of, sketch Collocations, doodle Collocations, scribble Collocations, scrawl, pencil Collocations, ink Collocations, draft Collocations, draught Collocations (UK), render Collocations, trace Collocations, draw out, sketch out
Sense: Verb: describe with words
Synonyms:
describe Collocations, portray Collocations, render Collocations, paint Collocations, depict Collocations, delineate, picture Collocations, sketch Collocations
Sense: Verb: pull
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
repel, repulse, push away, drive away, drive off
Sense: Verb: attract - often followed by 'in'
Synonyms:
attract, lure Collocations, reel in, pull in, bring in, draw in, ensnare, bait Collocations, appeal to
Antonyms:
repel, repulse, deter Collocations, discourage Collocations, dissuade
Sense: Verb: take from a receptacle
Synonyms:
take out, pull out, bring out, whip out (informal), unsheathe, withdraw Collocations, remove Collocations
Sense: Verb: open or close - drapes, etc.
Synonyms:
close Collocations, shut Collocations, pull Collocations, pull sth closed, pull sth open, open Collocations
Sense: Verb: inhale - oft
Synonyms:
inhale, breathe in, suck in, take in, drag on (informal), take a drag (informal)
Sense: Verb: extract - liquid
Synonyms:
extract Collocations, siphon, drain Collocations, take Collocations, pump Collocations, suck Collocations, milk Collocations, bleed Collocations, draw off, tap Collocations
Sense: Verb: formulate a conclusion
Synonyms:
formulate, come to, arrive at, reach Collocations, deduce
Sense: Verb: select by drawing - sometimes followed by 'out'
Synonyms:
select Collocations, pick Collocations, choose Collocations, pull out, pick out, pluck Collocations
Sense: Verb: use as a source or resource - followed by 'on' or 'upon'
Synonyms:
turn to, look to, call on, employ Collocations, use Collocations, utilize, utilise (UK), exploit Collocations, take advantage of, make use of, make full use of, refer to, borrow from
Sense: Noun: allure
Synonyms:
allure Collocations, attraction Collocations, pull Collocations, appeal Collocations, magnetism, enticement
Sense: Noun: sth that attracts
Synonyms:
lure Collocations, bait Collocations, attraction Collocations, magnet Collocations, decoy Collocations
Sense: Noun: raffle
Synonyms:
raffle, lottery, sweepstakes, prize draw, tombola (UK)
Sense: Noun: tie in a competition
Synonyms:
tie Collocations, stalemate Collocations, dead heat


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