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cast
[kast, kahst]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a throw to the side |
| Synonyms: | casting, ejection, expulsion, fling, flinging, heave, heaving, hurl, hurling, launching, lob, lobbing, pitch, pitching, projection, propulsion, shooting, sling, slinging, thrust, thrusting, toss, tossing |
| Antonyms: | catch, keeping, retention |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | actors in performance |
| Synonyms: | actors, actresses, artists, characters, company, dramatis personae, list, parts, players, roles, troupe |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | molded structure |
| Synonyms: | conformation, copy, duplicate, embodiment, facsimile, figure, form, mold, plaster, replica, sculpture, shape |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw aside |
| Synonyms: | boot, bung, chuck, drive, drop, fire*, fling, heave, hurl, impel, launch, lob, peg, pitch, project, shed, shy, sling, thrust, toss |
| Antonyms: | catch, gather |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emit, give |
| Synonyms: | aim, bestow, deposit, diffuse, direct, distribute, point, radiate, scatter, shed, spatter, spray, spread, sprinkle, strew, train |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calculate |
| Synonyms: | add, compute, count, figure, foot, forecast, number, reckon, sum, summate, tot, total |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select for activity |
| Synonyms: | allot, appoint, arrange, assign, blueprint, chart, choose, decide upon, delegate, design, designate, detail, determine, devise, give parts, name, pick, plan, project |
| Main Entry: | add |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | simple arithmetical process of increase; accumulation |
| Synonyms: | calculate, cast, compute, count, count up, do addition, enumerate, figure, reckon, reckon up, sum, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote |
| Notes: | ad is short for advertisement while add means 'to join or unite' so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope |
| Antonyms: | subtract |
| Main Entry: | aim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | point or direct at a goal |
| Synonyms: | address, angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, design, direct, endeavor, essay, fix, focus, intend, level, mean, plan, propose, purpose, set one's sights on, sight, slant, steer, strive, target, train, try, want, wish, zero in on, zoom in |
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