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Sense: Noun: method or tool
Synonyms:
method Collocations, way Collocations, system Collocations, instrument Collocations, equipment Collocations, measure Collocations, ability Collocations, power Collocations, agency Collocations, course of action, mechanism, vehicle Collocations, tool Collocations
Sense: Noun: wealth or resources
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resources, wealth Collocations, fortune Collocations, worth Collocations, cash Collocations, money Collocations, assets, income Collocations, wherewithal, capital Collocations
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Sense: Noun: average
Synonyms:
average Collocations, median, midpoint, mean average, median average, mode average, mode Collocations, middle Collocations, halfway point
Sense: Adjective: average
Synonyms:
average Collocations, mean Collocations, midway, middling, halfway Collocations, popular Collocations, conventional Collocations, usual Collocations, standard Collocations, regular Collocations
Sense: Adjective: small-minded
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small-minded, petty Collocations, dishonorable, dishonourable , mean-spirited, ignoble, base Collocations, low Collocations, low-down , contemptible, despicable Collocations, sordid, debased
Sense: Adjective: miserly
Synonyms:
miserly, niggardly, stingy Collocations, tight-fisted , penny-pinching , tight Collocations , ungenerous, skimpy, scanty, meager, meagre , sparing, frugal, tight-assed , tight-arsed , greedy Collocations, grasping, avaricious
Sense: Adjective: vicious - informal
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spiteful, vicious Collocations, malicious, cruel Collocations, unkind Collocations, cantankerous, nasty Collocations, rotten Collocations, evil Collocations, hostile Collocations, churlish, treacherous Collocations, unscrupulous, deceitful Collocations, villainous, scurrilous, beastly , wicked Collocations, malevolent, rude Collocations, insulting, knavish
Sense: Adjective: shabby
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abject, shabby Collocations, humble Collocations, paltry, poor Collocations, poky , pokey , run-down , squalid, tacky Collocations, tawdry, crummy , worthless Collocations, undignified, inferior, dilapidated
Sense: Adjective: showing skill - slang
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skillful Collocations, skilful , skilled Collocations, expert Collocations, ace Collocations , crack Collocations , excellent Collocations, outstanding Collocations, great Collocations, superb Collocations, cracking , impressive Collocations, masterful, virtuoso, bravura, neat Collocations, deft, handy Collocations
Sense: Verb: signify
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signify, symbolize, symbolise , denote, stand for, refer to, allude to, purport Collocations , speak of, spell Collocations, translate as
Sense: Verb: have in mind - often followed by 'to'
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anticipate, propose Collocations, expect Collocations, intend Collocations, have sth in mind, do sth on purpose, do sth deliberately, refer to, talk about, plan Collocations, have the intention of
Sense: Verb: suggest
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suggest Collocations, hint at, imply Collocations, connote, indicate, involve Collocations, entail Collocations, say Collocations, allude to
Sense: Verb: design for given purpose or people - followed by 'for' or 'to'
Synonyms:
aim at, target at, intend for, design for, intend to, design to, destine for, designate as, make for, direct at, target toward, target towards
Sense: Verb: result in
Synonyms:
result in, lead to, give Collocations, provide Collocations, cause Collocations, engender, bring about, give rise to, entail Collocations, leave sth in its wake
Sense: Verb: matter
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