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hang by a thread


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thread
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Sense: Verb: pass sth thin through a hole, etc.
Synonyms:
pass Collocations, string Collocations, poke Collocations, run through, slip through
Antonyms:
unwind Collocations, pluck Collocations, pull Collocations, pull out, straighten out, change the thread, unravel Collocations, untwist, unthread, undo Collocations
Sense: Verb: move in a weaving motion
Synonyms:
weave Collocations, file Collocations, wind Collocations, inch Collocations, ease Collocations, meander, make your way, weave your way, wind your way
Sense: Noun: string
Synonyms:
string Collocations, fiber, filament, strand Collocations, hair Collocations, yarn Collocations
Sense: Noun: train of thought
Synonyms:
train of thought, direction Collocations, drift Collocations
Sense: Noun: connecting aspect
Synonyms:
connection Collocations, common point, nexus, theme Collocations, common theme, plot Collocations, subject Collocations
Sense: Noun: streak
Synonyms:
streak Collocations, strip Collocations, ribbon Collocations, strand Collocations, line Collocations, stripe Collocations
Sense: Noun: clothes - plural, slang
Synonyms:
clothes, duds (Slang), rags (Slang), clothing Collocations, attire Collocations, apparel Collocations


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